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Checklist for Family Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 (Forest giants)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
31
186
636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
127
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
54
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
37
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
4 Genera with 8 Species
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
8 Species
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860


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