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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Bahia (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
42
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
42
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahia
6 Families width 26 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahia
18 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Allopodagrion Förster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Idioneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 2007Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1834Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahia
26 Species
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion temporale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Allopodagrion contortum Hagen, 1862
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion petiense Machado, 1988
Idioneura ancilla Selys, 1860
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion garbei Santos, 1961
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Metaleptobasis selysi Santos, 1956
Mnesarete mariana Machado, 1996
Neoneura kiautai Machado, 2007
Oxyagrion pavidum Hagen, 1876
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Bahia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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