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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
103
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
63
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
62
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
15
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
5 Families width 61 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies39SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
15 Genera with 61 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
Red Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1927American Bluets19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1902
Painted Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots9SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail7SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
61 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma concisum Williamson, 1922Cherry Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903Attentuated Bluet
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma dubium Root, 1924Burgundy Bluet
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma pallidum Root, 1923Pale Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Enallagma weewa Byers, 1927Blackwater Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vidua Hagen, 1861Carolina Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Alabama
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
10
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygoptera at artfakta.se
Zygoptera at dyntaxa.se
Zygoptera at itis.gov