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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1500
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1499
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
37
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
37
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
37
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Blue Mountains
4 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937)Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Blue Mountains
12 Genera with 19 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1986Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Mountains
19 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986Sydney Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Blue Mountains
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
7
9
Family
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