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Taxonomy of Family Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917
flatwing, Flatwings


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
315
2742
23344
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
212
1837
15688
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
170
1701
15422
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
24
490
6731
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Lestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
8
101
1053
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyMegapodagrionidae
Tillyard, 1917
Flatwing, Flatwings
65
568
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917
SubfamilyArgiolestinae
Fraser, 1960
37
422
Genera
Species
SubfamilyHypolestinae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
1
4
Genus
Species
SubfamilyMegapodagrioninae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPhilosininae
1
3
Genus
Species
SubfamilyPseudolestinae
Fraser, 1957
0
0
Genera
Species
GenusAllopodagrion
Förster, 1910
12Species
GenusArrhenocnemis
Lieftinck, 1933
3Species
GenusCoryphagrion
Morton, 1924
1Species
GenusEckfeldia
Petrulevicius & al., 2008
1Species
GenusElectropodagrion
Azar & Nel, 2008
1Species
GenusEopodagrion
Cockerell, 1920
2Species
GenusEopodonomus
Rohdendorf, 1964
1Species
GenusFuragrion
Petrulevicius & al., 2008
3Species
GenusHanklitia
Zessin, 2011
1Species
GenusLithagrion
Scudder, 1881
4Species
GenusMegapodagrion
Selys, 1885
8Species
GenusMelanagrion
Cockerell, 1907
3Species
GenusMesopodagrion
McLachlan, 1896
5Species
GenusMiopodagrion
Kennedy, 1925
1Species
GenusMorsagrion
Zessin, 2011
1Species
GenusOligoargiolestes
Kennedy, 1925
1Species
GenusOrtholestes
Calvert, 1891
3Species
GenusPhyonganpodagrion
So & Won, 2022
1Species
GenusPriscagrion
Zhou & Wilson, 2001
2Species
GenusRhipidolestes
Ris, 1912
41Species
GenusTatocnemis
Kirby, 1889
11Species
GenusTeinopodagrion
De Marmels, 2001
26Species
GenusThanetophilosina
Nel, Martinez-Delclos, Papier & Oudard, 1997
1Species
GenusThaumatoneura
McLachlan, 1897
2Species
GenusViridiflumineagrion
Nel, 2022
0Species
GenusVulcagrion
Nel & Paichele, 1994
4Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Megapodagrionidae
EnglishFlatwing, Flatwings
DutchVlakvleugeljuffers
SpanishGallitos, Pipilachas


Distribution and Species lists of Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917
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Argentina
5 Genera  7 Species
Australia
11 Genera  32 Species
Belgium
1 Genus  1 Species
Belize
1 Genus  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  8 Species
Brazil
6 Genera  23 Species
Cambodia
2 Genera  3 Species
Cameroon
2 Genera  2 Species
Canada
2 Genera  2 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  0 Species
Central African Republic
1 Genus  0 Species
China
7 Genera  15 Species
Colombia
9 Genera  45 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
5 Genera  14 Species
Cuba
3 Genera  3 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  0 Species
Denmark
6 Genera  8 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
6 Genera  25 Species
France
7 Genera  11 Species
Gabon
1 Genus  1 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  1 Species
Germany
5 Genera  7 Species
Greece
2 Genera  2 Species
Guatemala
3 Genera  7 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  3 Species
Honduras
2 Genera  2 Species
Hungary
1 Genus  0 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
4 Genera  3 Species
Indonesia
10 Genera  38 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  1 Species
Italy
1 Genus  1 Species
Jamaica
2 Genera  3 Species
Japan
3 Genera  9 Species
Kazakhstan
2 Genera  2 Species
Kenya
3 Genera  2 Species
Laos
2 Genera  2 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  3 Species
Madagascar
6 Genera  26 Species
Malaysia
4 Genera  11 Species
Maldives
1 Genus  2 Species
Mexico
7 Genera  12 Species
Micronesia
2 Genera  1 Species
Morocco
3 Genera  3 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  0 Species
Netherlands
5 Genera  11 Species
New Zealand
3 Genera  3 Species
Nicaragua
2 Genera  3 Species
Nigeria
2 Genera  2 Species
Norway
4 Genera  4 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Palau
2 Genera  1 Species
Panama
4 Genera  14 Species
Papua New Guinea
6 Genera  15 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
5 Genera  23 Species
Philippines
4 Genera  5 Species
Poland
1 Genus  1 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  0 Species
Republic South Africa
3 Genera  2 Species
Russia
3 Genera  2 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  2 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  2 Species
Singapore
1 Genus  1 Species
Solomon Islands
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
3 Genera  3 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  1 Species
Suriname
3 Genera  7 Species
Sweden
2 Genera  2 Species
Taiwan
1 Genus  4 Species
Tanzania
3 Genera  2 Species
Thailand
5 Genera  6 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  0 Species
United Kingdom
6 Genera  6 Species
USA
12 Genera  18 Species
Venezuela
7 Genera  28 Species
Vietnam
7 Genera  7 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  0 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Megapodagrionidae at gbif.org
Megapodagrionidae at irmng.org
Megapodagrionidae at itis.gov