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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Antilles (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
624
10531
30355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
10516
30326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
131
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
104
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
46
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antilles
10 Families width 102 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies68SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antilles
46 Genera with 102 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Aceratobasis Kennedy, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1888American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots7SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 2000Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megalagrion McLachlan, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Microneura Hagen, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1866Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phylolestes Christiansen, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 196410SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails6SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antilles
102 Species
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aceratobasis macilenta Rambur, 1842
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrion vulneratum Hagen, 1861
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion truncatipenne Calvert, 1902
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Diceratobasis macrogaster Selys, 1857Jamaican Bromeliad Damsel
Diceratobasis melanogaster Garrison, 1986Hispaniolan Bromeliad Damsel
Diceratobasis worki G. O. Poinar Jr, 1996
Enallagma cardenium (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Eusceptis koehleri Todd, 1966
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma truncatum Gundlach, 1888Cuban Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Hypolestes clara Calvert, 1891Jamaican Hypolestes
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura velteni G. Bechly, 2000
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes scalaris Gundlach, 1888
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes spumarius Hagen, 1862Antillean Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megalagrion hawaiiense McLachlan, 1883Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Microneura caligata Hagen, 1886
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura carnatica Hagen, 1886Orange-sided Threadtail
Neoneura maria Scudder, 1866Cuban Blue Threadtail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Phylolestes ethelae Christiansen, 1947Hispaniolan Malachite
Protoneura ailsa Donnelly, 1961
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura caligata Hagen, 1886Blue-and-orange Threadtail
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Protoneura dunklei Daigle, 1990Purple Threadtail
Protoneura romanae Meurgey, 2006
Protoneura sanguinipes Westfall, 1987Red-legged Threadtail
Protoneura viridis Westfall, 1964
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Telagrion macilentum Rambur, 1842
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis dominicana Selys, 1857
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis vulnerata Hagen, 1861
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Antilles
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
35
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
9
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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