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Checklist for Family Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 (Forest giants)
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
47
240
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
31
172
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
30
171
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
15
62
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
43
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
3 Genera with 4 Species
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
4 Species
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832


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