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Checklist for Family Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 (Forest giants)
and region Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
115
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
93
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
93
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
46
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
31
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
3 Genera with 5 Species
Anomisma McLachlan, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
5 Species
Anomisma abnorme McLachlan, 1877
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Microstigma anomalum Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860


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