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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
268
1353
2302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
267
1351
2298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
26
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic Ocean
3 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
8 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
13 Species
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Atlantic Ocean
SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
6
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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