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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
76
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
75
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
75
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
22
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola
8 Families width 90 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies62SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly10SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Angola
22 Genera with 90 Species
#ACEILMPSTU
Aciagrion Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp7SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19528SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnuragrion Longfield, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyagrion May, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 189326SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19472SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
90 Species
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion rarum Longfield, 1947Tiny Slim
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis angolensis Pinhey, 1974Blue Wisp
Agriocnemis canuango Dijkstra, 2015Bog Wisp
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis nana Laidlaw, 1914
Agriocnemis toto Dijkstra, 2015Toto's Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Allocnemis nigripes Selys, 1886Rainbow Yellowwing
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion junceum Dijkstra & K..., 2015Spikerush Citril
Ceriagrion sakejii Pinhey, 1963Cream-sided Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha bambtoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha bamptoni Pinhey, 1975
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha crocea Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha croceus Longfield, 1947
Chlorocypha lucalaensis
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura tarbotonorum Dijkstra, 2015Stout Threadtail
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnuragrion rarum Longfield, 1947
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pinheyagrion angolicum Pinhey, 1966Angola Bluet
Platycypha angolense
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion bicoerulans Martin, 1906Giant Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion coeruleipunctum Pinhey, 1964Pretty Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961Dening's Sprite
Pseudagrion dundoense Longfield, 1959
Pseudagrion estesi Pinhey, 1971Estes's Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion greeni Pinhey, 1961
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest Sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950Green-striped Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion monardi (Longfield, 1947)⇒ Eustrotia retroversa Dyar, 1920
Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sarepi Kipping & Di..., 2015Sarep Sprite
Pseudagrion seyrigi Schmidt, 1951
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Umma electa Longfield, 1933Metallic Sparklewing
Umma femina Longfield, 1947Angola Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Angola
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
16
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
6
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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