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Checklist of Family Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 (Forest giants)
for North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1132
30009
212597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1126
29956
212492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
60
412
2265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
34
249
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
26
227
1107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
76
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
51
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
4 Genera with 7 Species
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
7 Species
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832


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