Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Australia (Australasia)
List of families for Australia
14 Families width 179 Species and 18 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960 | Ancient greenling | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917 | Malachite | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Australia
65 Genera with 179 Species #ACDEGHILMNOPRSTX
| Aciagrion Selys, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1917 | wisp | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antiagrion Ris, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 1908 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Archibasis Kirby, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1842 | Dancers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Argiocnemis Selys, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 1913 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1982 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1986 | Flatwings | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Austrocnemis Tillyard, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Austrocoenagrion Kennedy, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolestes Tillyard, 1862 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Austrosticta Tillyard, 1917 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caliagrion Tillyard, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1920 | Willow Spreadwings | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1839 | Malachites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chorismagrion Morton, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1758 | Eurasian Bluets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diphlebia Selys, 1912 | Azure damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Episynlestes Kennedy, 1985 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythromma Charpentier, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eurysticta Watson, 2001 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1917 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiphlebia Selys, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Heteragrion Selys, 1862 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Indolestes Fraser, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Labidiosticta Watson, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1823 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lestoidea Tillyard, 1996 | Bluestreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lithosticta Watson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mecistogaster Rambur, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neosticta Tillyard, 1917 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolestes Selys, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesosticta | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurobasis Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1984 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Oristicta Tillyard, 2017 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Philoganga Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771 | Featherlegs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podopteryx Selys, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneura Selys, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1921 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhadinosticta Watson, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinagrion Calvert, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympecma Burmeister, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Synlestes Selys, 1869 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telebasis Selys, 1917 | Firetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthagrion Selys, 1876 | Red and Blue Damsel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthostigma Navas, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Australia
179 Species and 18 Subspecies | Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906) | ⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906 | | Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906 | Blue Slim | | Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906 | Silver wisp | | Agriocnemis australis (Selys, 1877) | ⇒ Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | | Agriocnemis dobsoni Fraser, 1954 | Tropical wisp | | Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877 | | | Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget | | Agriocnemis kunjina Watson, 1974 | Pilbara wisp | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis pygmaea pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | | | Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Agriocnemis thoracalis (Sjöstedt, 1917) | ⇒ Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913 | | Agrion heterostictum Burmeister, 1839 | | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876 | | | Archiargiolestes parvulus Watson, 1977 | Midget flatwing | | Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925 | Tiny flatwing | | Archiargiolestes pusillus Tillyard, 1908 | Little flatwing | | Archibasis mimetes Tillyard, 1913 | Blue-banded Longtail | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Argia plana Calvert, 1902 | Springwater Dancer | | Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842 | Blue-tipped Dancer | | Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Argiolestes amabilis (Förster, 1899) | ⇒ Austroargiolestes amabilis Förster, 1899 | | Argiolestes aureus (Tillyard, 1906) | ⇒ Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906 | | Argiolestes calcaris (Fraser, 1958) | ⇒ Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958 | | Argiolestes chrysoides (Tillyard, 1913) | ⇒ Austroargiolestes chrysoides Tillyard, 1913 | | Argiolestes fontanus (Tillyard, 1913) | ⇒ Agrilus lestageanus Obenberger, 1935 | | Argiolestes fontinalis (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus limnophilus Curletti, 1997 | | Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913 | | | Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876 | South-western billabongfly | | Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915 | Northern billabongfly | | Austroagrion pindrina Watson, 1969 | Pilbara billabongfly | | Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982 | Eastern billabong fly | | Austroargiolestes alpinus Tillyard, 1913 | New England Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes amabilis Förster, 1899 | Flame Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906 | Tropical Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger..., 1986 | Barrington Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958 | Powdered Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes christine Theischinger..., 1986 | Milky Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes chrysoides Tillyard, 1913 | Golden Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes elke Theischinger..., 1986 | Azure Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862 | Common Flatwing | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas Selys, 1862 | | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas nigrolabiatus (Theischinger..., 1986) | ⇒ Cretocrassisoma indistinctum A. V. Alekseev, 1993 | | Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986 | Sydney Flatwing | | Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Austrocnemis obscura Theischinger..., 1991 | Kimberley longlegs | | Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901 | Splendid longlegs | | Austrocoenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913 | Swamp Bluet | | Austrolestes aleison Watson & Moulds, 1979 | Western Ringtail | | Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842 | Slender Ringtail | | Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862 | Blue Ringtail | | Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908 | Inland Ringtail | | Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839 | Metallic Ringtail | | Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846 | Blue Damselfly | | Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913 | Northern Ringtail | | Austrolestes io Selys, 1862 | Iota Ringtail | | Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862 | Wandering Ringtail | | Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979 | Dune Ringtail | | Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862 | Cup Ringtail | | Austrosticta fieldi Tillyard, 1908 | Northern pondsitter | | Austrosticta frater Theischinger, 1997 | Eastern pondsitter | | Austrosticta soror Sjöstedt, 1917 | Kimberley pondsitter | | Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901 | Large riverdamsel | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869 | Redtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914 | Pretty relict | | Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913 | Swamp Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913 | Sapphire Rockmaster | | Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907) | ⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | | Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | Tropical rockmaster | | Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912 | Giant Rockmaster | | Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853 | Whitewater Rockmaster | | Diphlebia lestoides lestoides Selys, 1853 | | | Diphlebia lestoides tillyardi Fraser, 1956 | | | Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912 | Arrowhead Rockmaster | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876 | Turquoise Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861 | Florida Bluet | | Episynlestes albicauda Tillyard, 1913 | Southern whitetip | | Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977 | Tropical whitetip | | Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger..., 1985 | Intermediate whitetip | | Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823 | Large Redeye | | Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840 | Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly | | Eurysticta coolawanyah Watson, 1969 | Pilbara pin | | Eurysticta coomalie Watson, 1991 | Commalie pin | | Eurysticta kununurra Watson, 1991 | Kimberley pin | | Eurysticta reevesi Theischinger, 2001 | Queensland pin | | Griseargiolestes albescens Tillyard, 1913 | Coastal flatwing | | Griseargiolestes bucki Theischinger, 1998 | Turquoise flatwing | | Griseargiolestes eboracus Tillyard, 1913 | Grey-chested flatwing | | Griseargiolestes fontanus Tillyard, 1913 | Springs flatwing | | Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862 | Grey flatwing | | Griseargiolestes griseus albescens Tillyard, 1913 | Coastal Flatwing | | Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913 | Alpine flatwing | | Griseargiolestes metallicus Sjöstedt, 1917 | Metalic flatwing | | Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868 | Ancient greenling | | Indolestes alleni Tillyard, 1913 | Small Reedling | | Indolestes obiri Watson, 1979 | Cave Reedling | | Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906 | Slender Reedling | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865 | | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913 | | | Ischnura luta Polhemus, As..., 2000 | | | Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906 | Colourful Bluetail | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Labidiosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955 | Large wiretail | | Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862 | Dusky spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes humphriesi (Lieftinck, 1952) | ⇒ Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908 | | Lestes io (Selys, 1862) | ⇒ Austrolestes io Selys, 1862 | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967 | Large bluestreak | | Lestoidea brevicauda Theischinger, 1996 | Short-tipped bluestreak | | Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913 | Common bluestreak | | Lestoidea lewisiana Theischinger, 1996 | Mount Lewis bluestreak | | Lithosticta macra Watson, 1991 | Rock narrow-wing | | Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869 | | | Miniargiolestes minimus Tillyard, 1908 | Stream flatwing | | Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913 | Southern pinfly | | Neosticta canescens canescens Tillyard, 1913 | | | Neosticta canescens dorrigoensis Tillyard, 1913 | | | Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991 | Tropical pinfly | | Neosticta silvarum Sjöstedt, 1917 | Forest pinfly | | Nesolestes pauliani Fraser, 1951 | | | Nesosticta canescens | | | Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878 | Damselfly | | Nososticta baroalba Watson & The..., 1983 | Black-winged Threadtail | | Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906 | Green-blue Threadtail | | Nososticta fraterna Lieftinck, 1933 | Northern threadtail | | Nososticta kalumburu Watson & The..., 1984 | Spot-winged Threadtail | | Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & The..., 1984 | Koolpinyah threadtail | | Nososticta koongarra Watson & The..., 1984 | Citrine threadtail | | Nososticta liveringa Watson & The..., 1984 | Malachite threadtail | | Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000 | Striped threadtail | | Nososticta pilbara Watson, 1969 | Pilbara damselfly | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906 | Five-spot threadtail | | Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906 | Fivespot Threadtail | | Nososticta taracumbi Watson & The..., 1984 | Melville Island threadtail | | Oristicta filicicola Tillyard, 1913 | Slender wiretail | | Oristicta filicola | | | Oristicta rosendaleorum Burwell, 2017 | Cape York Wiretail | | Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771 | Blue Featherleg | | Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899 | Treehole flatwing | | Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860 | | | Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860 | Scarlet-backed Threadtail | | Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906 | Gold-fronted Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869 | Norther Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion ignifer aureum (Theischinger, 1997) | ⇒ Eutelia auratrix Walker, 1858 | | Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906 | | | Pseudagrion ingrid Theischinger, 2000 | Azure riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion jedda Theischinger..., 1991 | Dusky Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997 | Citrine-headed Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhadinosticta banksi Tillyard, 1913 | Northern wiretail | | Rhadinosticta handschini Lieftinck, 1933 | Wiretail | | Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901 | Northern Wiretail | | Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862 | | | Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853) | ⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913 | | Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842 | Papuan jewel | | Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869 | Papuan Jewel | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympecma annulata (Selys, 1887) | ⇒ Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877 | | Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877 | Siberian winter | | Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917 | Forest needle | | Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917 | Tropical needle | | Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868 | Bronze needle | | Synlestes weyersii nigrescens Tillyard, 1917 | | | Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948 | | | Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869 | | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Teinobasis argiocnemis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877 | Red-breasted Longtail | | Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001 | | | Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876 | | | Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917 | | | Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876 | Red & blue damsel | | Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832 | |
Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Australia
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