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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
68
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
67
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
67
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
25
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
8 Families width 91 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies52SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings6SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alajuela
25 Genera with 91 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers30SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Cyanallagma Kennedy, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels9SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1918Firetails4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneura McLachlan, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
91 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia medullaris Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia percellulata Calvert, 1902
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rogersi Calvert, 1902
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Cora skinneri Calvert, 1907
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion majus Selys, 1886
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes henshawi Calvert, 1907
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Palaemnema baltodanoi Brooks, 1989Cacao Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema chiriquita Calvert, 1931Chiriquita Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema collaris Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema melanota Ris, 1918Black-backed Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Philogenia peacocki Brooks, 1989
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Telebasis boomsmae Garrison, 1994
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis garleppi Ris, 1918
Thaumatoneura inopinata McLachlan, 1897Giant Waterfall Damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Alajuela
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
18
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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