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Checklist of Superfamily Lestoidea Calvert, 1901 (Bluestreaks)
for Asia (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1422
46785
383423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1416
46713
383230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
106
738
3561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
78
545
2924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
63
515
2875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
17
176
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
6
34
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Asia
6 Families width 187 Species and 12 Subspecies
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing77SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies86SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 196020SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestidae Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Asia
34 Genera with 187 Species
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Agriomorpha May, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 193516SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Bornargiolestes Kimmins, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Burmargiolestes Kennedy, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Celebargiolestes Kennedy, 20165SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings2SpeciesTaxom
Eopodonomus Rohdendorf, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 192431SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies48SpeciesTaxom
Lithagrion Scudder, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Luzonargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 198714SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mesopodagrion McLachlan, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Metagrion Calvert, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Orolestes McLachlan, 18898SpeciesTaxom
Palaeoperilestes Zheng & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Philosina Ris, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Platylestes Selys, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Podolestes Selys, 201910SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestes Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 193120SpeciesTaxom
Sinhalestes Fraser, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Sinolestes Needham, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18368SpeciesTaxom
Sympycna Charpentier, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Asia
187 Species and 12 Subspecies
Agriomorpha fusca May, 1933Chinese Yellowface
Argiolestes alfurus Lieftinck, 1956
Argiolestes amphistylus Lieftinck, 1949
Argiolestes aulicus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus ludificator Obenberger, 1924
Argiolestes connectens (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus licheti Baudon, 1968
Argiolestes lamprostomus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus limpopoensis Obenberger, 1935
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Argiolestes obiensis Lieftinck, 1956
Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878)⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005
Argiolestes pectitus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus lineatomaculatus Jendek, 1994
Argiolestes realensis (Gapud & Recu..., 1993)⇒ Agrilus leveyi Curletti, 1998
Argiolestes roon Kalkman, Ric..., 2010
Argiolestes simplex (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus macrocephalus Curletti, 2006
Argiolestes sponsus (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus linnei Obenberger, 1933
Argiolestes subornatus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus liscapia Jendek, 2003
Argiolestes tristis (Lieftinck, 1935)⇒ Agrilus lithocarpi Curletti, 2006
Arrhenocnemis amphidactylis Lieftinck, 1949
Arrhenocnemis sinuatipennis Lieftinck, 1933
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913Northern Ringtail
Bornargiolestes fuscus Dow, 2014
Bornargiolestes nigra Kimmins, 1936
Burmargiolestes laidlawi Lieftinck, 1960
Burmargiolestes melanothorax Selys, 1891
Celebargiolestes askewi Kalkman, 2016
Celebargiolestes cinctus Selys, 1886
Celebargiolestes orri Kalkman, 2016
Celebargiolestes toli Kalkman, 2016
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Eopodonomus nymphalis B. B. Rohden..., 1964
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion peregrinum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes clara Calvert, 1891Jamaican Hypolestes
Indolestes albicaudus McLachlan, 1895
Indolestes alfurus Lieftinck, 1960
Indolestes alleni Tillyard, 1913Small Reedling
Indolestes anomalus Fraser, 1946
Indolestes assamicus Fraser, 1930
Indolestes bellax Lieftinck, 1930
Indolestes birmanus Selys, 1891
Indolestes boninensis Asahina, 1952
Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Indolestes dajakanus Lieftinck, 1948
Indolestes davenporti (Fraser, 1930)⇒ Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862
Indolestes divisus Hagen, 1862Closed-wing Reedling
Indolestes floresianus Lieftinck, 1960
Indolestes goniocercus Lieftinck, 1960
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Indolestes gracilis birmanus Selys, 1891
Indolestes gracilis gracilis Hagen, 1862
Indolestes gracilis peregrinus Ris, 1916
Indolestes helena (Fraser, 1922)⇒ Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Indolestes indicus Fraser, 1922
Indolestes lafaeci Seehausen, 2017
Indolestes lundqvisti Lieftinck, 1949
Indolestes luxatus Lieftinck, 1932
Indolestes lygisticercus Lieftinck, 1932
Indolestes manaliensis (Singh, 1955)⇒ Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Indolestes pulcherrimus Fraser, 1924
Indolestes sushmae (Baijal, 1955)⇒ Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Indolestes veronica (Fraser, 1924)⇒ Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes amata (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestes conexus Yan & Tang, 1976
Lestes datangensis Wang, 1976
Lestes decipiens Kirby, 1890Kirby's spreadwing
Lestes dorothea Fraser, 1924
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862Asian emerald spreadwing
Lestes garoensis Lahiri, 1987
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes japonicus Selys, 1883
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes malabaricus Fraser, 1929Malabar spreadwing
Lestes nigriceps Fraser, 1924
Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891Wandering Spreadwing
Lestes ochraceus unicolor McLachlan, 1895
Lestes orientalis Baijal, 1956
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes paludosus (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes patricia Fraser, 1924
Lestes pertinax Lieftinck, 1932
Lestes platystylus Rambur, 1842
Lestes praecellens Lieftinck, 1937
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes praemorsus decipiens Kirby, 1893
Lestes praemorsus praemorsus Hagen, 1862Sapphire-eyed spreadwing
Lestes praemorsus sikkima Fraser, 1929
Lestes praevius Lieftinck, 1940
Lestes quercifolia Selys, 1878
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes tenuissimus (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906
Lestes thoracica Laidlaw, 1920
Lestes thoracicus Laidlaw, 1920
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes udeana (Krüger, 1898)⇒ Orolestes wallacei Kirby, 1889
Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891
Lestes umbrinus Selys, 1891
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Lestes viridulus Rambur, 1842Emerald-striped spreadwing
Lithagrion elongatum Martynov, 1929
Luzonargiolestes baltazarae Gapud & Recu..., 2001
Megalestes chengi Chao, 1947
Megalestes discus Wilson, 2004
Megalestes distans Needham, 1930
Megalestes gyalsey Gyeltshen, K..., 2017
Megalestes heros Needham, 1930
Megalestes irma Fraser, 1926
Megalestes kurahashii Asahina, 1985
Megalestes lieftincki Lahiri, 1979
Megalestes maai Chen, 1947
Megalestes major Selys, 1862Giant green spreadwing
Megalestes micans Needham, 1930
Megalestes omeiensis Chao, 1965
Megalestes raychoudhurii Lahiri, 1987
Mesopodagrion tibetanum McLachlan, 1896
Mesopodagrion yachowense (Chao, 1953)⇒ Mesopodagrion tibetanum McLachlan, 1896
Mesopodagrion yachowensis Chao, 1953
Metagrion convergens Lieftinck, 1935
Orolestes durga Lahiri, 1987
Orolestes koxingai (Chen, 1950)⇒ Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Orolestes mirabilis (Oguma, 1913)⇒ Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Orolestes motis (Baijal & Aga..., 1956)⇒ Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891
Orolestes octomaculatus Martin, 1904
Orolestes selysi McLachlan, 1895
Orolestes wallacei Kirby, 1889
Palaeoperilestes electronicus Zheng & al., 2016
Philosina alba Wilson, 1999Milky Flatwing
Philosina buchi Ris, 1917
Platylestes heterostylus Lieftinck, 1932
Platylestes platystyla Rambur, 1842
Platylestes platystylus Rambur, 1842
Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862Scalloped spreadwing
Podolestes atomarius Lieftinck, 1950
Podolestes buwaldai Lieftinck, 1940
Podolestes buwaldi Lieftinck, 1940
Podolestes chrysopus Selys, 1886
Podolestes coomansi Lieftinck, 1940
Podolestes furcifer Lieftinck, 1950
Podolestes harrissoni Lieftinck, 1953
Podolestes orientalis Selys, 1862
Podolestes parvus Dow & Ngiam, 2019
Podopteryx casuarina Lieftinck, 1949
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Priscagrion kiautai Zhou & Wilson, 2001
Pseudolestes mirabilis Kirby, 1900
Rhinagrion borneense Selys, 1886
Rhinagrion elopurae McLachlan, 1886
Rhinagrion hainanense Wilson & Reels, 2001
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Rhinagrion mima Karsch, 1891
Rhinagrion philippina Selys, 1882
Rhinagrion reinhardi Kalkman & Vi..., 2011
Rhinagrion tricolor Krüger, 1898
Rhinagrion viridatum Fraser, 1938
Rhipidolestes aculeata Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes aculeata aculeata Ris, 1912
Rhipidolestes aculeatus Ris, 1912
Rhipidolestes aculeatus aculeatus Ris, 1912
Rhipidolestes aculeatus yakusimensis Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes amamiensis (Ishida, 2005)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes asatoi Asahina, 1994
Rhipidolestes chaoi Wilson, 2004
Rhipidolestes hiraoi Yamamoto, 1955
Rhipidolestes janetae Wilson, 1997Hong Kong Flatwing
Rhipidolestes jucunda Lieftinck, 1948
Rhipidolestes lii Zhou, 2003
Rhipidolestes montanus (Asahina, 1993)⇒ Rhipidolestes aculeata Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes nectans Needham, 1929
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes owadai Asahina, 1997
Rhipidolestes sakishimanus (Asahina, 1993)⇒ Rhipidolestes aculeata Asahina, 1951
Rhipidolestes shozoi Ishida, 2005
Rhipidolestes truncatidens Schmidt, 1931
Sinhalestes orientalis Hagen, 1862Emerald Sri Lanka Spreadwing
Sinolestes edita Needham, 1930
Sinolestes editus Needham, 1930Variable Shujing
Sympecma annulata (Selys, 1887)⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877
Sympecma annulata annulata
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma gobica Förster, 1900
Sympecma kashmirensis (Ander, 1944)⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympecma paedisca paedisca Eversmann, 1836
Sympycna paedisca (Brauer, 1882)⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001

Subnodes of Lestoidea with occurrences in Asia
FamilyChlorolestidae
Fraser, 1960
2
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLestidae
Calvert, 1901
Spread-winged damselflies, Spread-Winged Damselfly, Spreadwing, Spreadwings
8
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegapodagrionidae
Tillyard, 1917
flatwing, Flatwings
21
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPerilestidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
Shortwings
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudolestidae
Kirby, 1900
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySynlestidae
Tillyard, 1917
malachite, Malachites, Sylphs
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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