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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
83
388
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
55
280
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
43
256
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
18
86
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
52
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPseudostigmatidae
Tillyard, 1917
Forest giants, Giant damselflies, Helicopter damselflies
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
3 Genera with 6 Species
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18323SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
6 Species
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832


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