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Checklist of Superfamily Lestoidea Calvert, 1901 (Bluestreaks)
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
218
873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
139
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
139
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
51
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
9
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
3 Families width 44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing31SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
9 Genera with 44 Species
Heteragrion Selys, 199215SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megaleura1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 195611SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneura McLachlan, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
44 Species and 1 Subspecies
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion atrolineatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion azulum Dunkle, 1989
Heteragrion calendulum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion chrysops Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion eboratum Donnelly, 1965Ivory-faced Flatwing
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion majus Selys, 1886
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion mitratum atroterminatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion rubrifulvum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion tricellulare Calvert, 1901Highland Flatwing
Heteragrion valgum Donnelly, 1992
Heteropodagrion superbum Ris, 1918
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes alfonsoi Gonzalez & N..., 2001
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes henshawi Calvert, 1907
Lestes secula May, 1993
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes simplex Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Megaleura coresia
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Paraphlebia abrogata (Calvert, 1907)⇒ Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Paraphlebia duodecima Calvert, 1901
Paraphlebia hyalina Brauer, 1871
Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Paraphlebia zoe Selys, 1861Zoe Waterfall Damsel
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia augusti Calvert, 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Philogenia expansa Calvert, 1924
Philogenia lankesteri Calvert, 1924
Philogenia leonora Westfall & C..., 1956
Philogenia peacocki Brooks, 1989
Philogenia strigilis Donnelly, 1989
Philogenia terraba Calvert, 1907
Philogenia zeteki Westfall & C..., 1956
Thaumatoneura inopinata McLachlan, 1897Giant Waterfall Damsel

Subnodes of Lestoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyLestidae
Calvert, 1901
Spread-winged damselflies, Spread-Winged Damselfly, Spreadwing, Spreadwings
2
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMegapodagrionidae
Tillyard, 1917
flatwing, Flatwings
6
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPerilestidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
Shortwings
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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