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Checklist for Family Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 (Forest Damselflies)
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
79
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
21
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
14
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, Shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brunca Region
2 Genera with 5 Species
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
5 Species
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931

Subnodes of Platystictidae with occurrences in Brunca Region
SubfamilyPalaemnematinae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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