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Checklist for Superfamily Lestoidea Calvert, 1901 (Bluestreaks)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
75
521
2448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
54
353
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
48
345
1833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
145
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
5
25
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South America
5 Families width 179 Species and 2 Subspecies
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing121SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies36SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings19SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South America
25 Genera with 179 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Allopodagrion Förster, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopodagrion Kennedy, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1862Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Dimeragrion Calvert, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 199242SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Inacayalestes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1942Emerald Damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesagrion Selys, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Neuragrion Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 19247SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 194112SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 195629SpeciesTaxom
Phylolestes Christiansen, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sciotropis Rácenis, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 200125SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
179 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allopodagrion brachyurum De Marmels, 2001
Allopodagrion contortum Hagen, 1862
Allopodagrion erinys Ris, 1913
Allopodagrion setigerum (Selys, 1886)⇒ Agrilus munificus Kerremans, 1897
Archaeopodagrion armatum Tennesen & J..., 2009
Archaeopodagrion bicorne Kennedy, 1939
Archaeopodagrion bilobatum Kennedy, 1946
Archaeopodagrion fernandoi Bota-Sierra, 2017
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862Shade Sylph
Dimeragrion mesembrinum De Marmels, 1989
Dimeragrion percubitale Calvert, 1913
Dimeragrion secundum Needham, 1933
Dimeragrion unturanense De Marmels, 1992
Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Ris, 1921Marbled malachite
Heteragrion aequatoriale Selys, 1886
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion angustipenne Selys, 1886
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion beschkii Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion bickorum Daigle, 2005
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion calendulum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion chlorotaeniatum De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion chrysops Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion cinnamomeum (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Heteragrion ochraceum Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion cooki Daigle & Ten..., 2000
Heteragrion demarmelsi Stand-Pérez,..., 2019
Heteragrion dorsale Selys, 1862
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion flavidorsum Calvert, 1909
Heteragrion flavovittatum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion icterops Selys, 1862
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Heteragrion macilentum Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion majus Selys, 1886
Heteragrion makiritare De Marmels, 2004
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion mitratum atroterminatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion muryense Costa & Santos, 2000
Heteragrion obsoletum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion ochraceum Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion ovatum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion palmichale Hartung, 2002
Heteragrion pemon De Marmels, 1987
Heteragrion peregrinum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion petiense Machado, 1988
Heteragrion silvarum Sjöstedt, 1918
Heteragrion simulatum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion tatama Bota-Sierra ..., 2017
Heteragrion triangulare Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion valgum Donnelly, 1992
Heteropodagrion croizati Perez-Gutier..., 2011
Heteropodagrion sanguinipes Selys, 1895
Heteropodagrion superbum Ris, 1918
Inacayalestes aikunhuapi Petrulevi�i..., 2015
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes apollinaris Navas, 1934
Lestes auritus Hagen, 1862
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes basidens Belle, 1997
Lestes bipupillatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes curvatus Belle, 1997
Lestes debellardi De Marmels, 1992
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus disjunctus (Selys, 1862)⇒ Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes falcifer Sjöstedt, 1918
Lestes fernandoi Costa, De So..., 2006
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes helix Ris, 1918
Lestes henshawi Calvert, 1907
Lestes jerrelli Tennessen, 1997
Lestes jurzitzai Muzon, 1994
Lestes mediorufus (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Lestes paulistus Calvert, 1909
Lestes pictus Hagen, 1862
Lestes quadristriatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes spatula Fraser, 1946
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Lestes trichonus Belle, 1997
Lestes tricolor Erichson, 1848
Lestes undulatus Say, 1840Rattlebox
Lestes urubamba Kennedy, 1942
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Mesagrion leucorrhinum Selys, 1885
Neuragrion mysticum (Karsch, 1891)⇒ Heteropodagrion sanguinipes Selys, 1895
Oxystigma caerulans De Marmels, 1987
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Oxystigma petiolatum Selys, 1862
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Perilestes attenuatus Selys, 1886Attenuate Twigtail
Perilestes bispinus Kimmins, 1958
Perilestes fragilis Hagen, 1862
Perilestes gracillimus Kennedy, 1941
Perilestes kahli Williamson &..., 1924
Perilestes minor Williamson &..., 1924
Perilestes solutus Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes aculeatus Kennedy, 1941
Perissolestes castor Kennedy, 1937
Perissolestes cornutus Selys, 1886
Perissolestes flinti De Marmels, 1988
Perissolestes guianensis Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes klugi Kennedy, 1941
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes paprzyckii Kennedy, 1941
Perissolestes pollux (Kennedy, 1937)⇒ Perissolestes cornutus Selys, 1886
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes remus Kennedy, 1941
Perissolestes romulus Kennedy, 1941
Philogenia berenice Higgins, 1901
Philogenia boliviana Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia buenavista Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Philogenia cassandra Hagen, 1862
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Philogenia compressa Dunkle, 1990
Philogenia cristalina Calvert, 1924
Philogenia ebona Dunkle, 1986
Philogenia elisabeta Calvert, 1924
Philogenia ferox Rácenis, 1959
Philogenia helena Hagen, 1869
Philogenia iquita Dunkle, 1990
Philogenia macuma Dunkle, 1986
Philogenia mangosisa Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia margarita Selys, 1862
Philogenia martae Bota-Sierra, 2017
Philogenia minteri Dunkle, 1986
Philogenia monotis Kennedy, 1941
Philogenia peruviana Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia polyxena Calvert, 1924
Philogenia raphaella Selys, 1886
Philogenia redunca Cook, 1989
Philogenia schmidti Ris, 1918
Philogenia silvarum Ris, 1918
Philogenia sucra Dunkle, 1986
Philogenia tinalandia Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia umbrosa Ris, 1918
Philogenia zeteki Westfall & C..., 1956
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sciotropis cyclanthorum Rácenis, 1959Little Wood Elf
Sciotropis lattkei De Marmels, 1994Paria Wood Elf
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Teinopodagrion angulatum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion caquetanum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion chinchaysuyum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion croizati De Marmels, 2002
Teinopodagrion curtum Selys, 1886
Teinopodagrion decipiens De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion depressum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion epidrium De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion lepidum Rácenis, 1959
Teinopodagrion macropus Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion mercenarium Hagen, 1869
Teinopodagrion meridionale De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion muzanum Navas, 1934
Teinopodagrion nebulosum Selys, 1886
Teinopodagrion oscillans Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion schiessi De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion setigerum Selys, 1886
Teinopodagrion temporale Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion turikum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion vallenatum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion venale Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion vilorianum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion waynu De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion yunka De Marmels, 2001

Subnodes of Lestoidea with occurrences in South America
FamilyChlorolestidae
Fraser, 1960
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLestidae
Calvert, 1901
Spread-winged damselflies, Spread-Winged Damselfly, Spreadwing, Spreadwings
4
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegapodagrionidae
Tillyard, 1917
flatwing, Flatwings
15
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPerilestidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
Shortwings
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySynlestidae
Tillyard, 1917
malachite, Malachites, Sylphs
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Lestoidea at gbif.org
Lestoidea at irmng.org