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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
6611
20424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
564
6599
20409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
77
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
48
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
48
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
21
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
9 Families width 39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
21 Genera with 39 Species
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Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
39 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
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
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Belgium
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
16
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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