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Checklist for Family Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 (Forest Damselflies)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
100
777
4628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
68
497
2834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
54
467
2788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
19
187
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
113
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, Shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
2 Genera with 45 Species
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels42SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
45 Species
Drepanosticta belyshevi Hämäläinen, 1991
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta mylitta Cowley, 1936
Palaemnema abbreviata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema apicalis Navas, 1924
Palaemnema azupizui Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema baltodanoi Brooks, 1989Cacao Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema bilobulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema brevignoni Machet, 1990
Palaemnema brucei Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema brucelli C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Palaemnema carmelita Ris, 1918
Palaemnema chiriquita Calvert, 1931Chiriquita Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema clementia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema collaris Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema croceicauda Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema cyclohamulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema edmondi Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema joanetta Kennedy, 1940
Palaemnema lorena Kennedy, 1942
Palaemnema martini Cowley, 1934
Palaemnema melanocauda Kennedy, 1942
Palaemnema melanostigma Hagen, 1860Webworms
Palaemnema melanota Ris, 1918Black-backed Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema melanura Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema orientalis De Marmels, 1989
Palaemnema paulicaxa Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema peruviana Ris, 1918
Palaemnema picicaudata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Palaemnema reventazoni Calvert, 1931Reventazí³n Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema spinulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema tepuica De Marmels, 1989

Subnodes of Platystictidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyPalaemnematinae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
1
42
Genus
Species

Taxom



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