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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
61
418
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
37
257
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
29
236
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
16
83
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
54
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPlatystictidae
Laidlaw, 1924
Forest Damselflies, Shadowdamsel, Shadowdamsels
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
2 Genera with 6 Species
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
6 Species
Drepanosticta belyshevi Hämäläinen, 1991
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema orientalis De Marmels, 1989

Subnodes of Platystictidae with occurrences in USA
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