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Checklist of Family Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 (Forest Damselflies)
for Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
698
14124
57109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
694
14107
57082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
163
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
109
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
109
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
41
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
29
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, Shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
2 Genera with 9 Species
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
9 Species
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931

Subnodes of Platystictidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyPalaemnematinae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1938
1
8
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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