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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Brisbane (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2003
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2002
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
58
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
18
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brisbane
8 Families width 26 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brisbane
18 Genera with 26 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19793SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Labidiosticta Watson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brisbane
26 Species
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979Dune Ringtail
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Episynlestes albicauda Tillyard, 1913Southern whitetip
Griseargiolestes albescens Tillyard, 1913Coastal flatwing
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Labidiosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955Large wiretail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
11
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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