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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Brunca Region (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
394
5650
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
5649
9138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
79
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
54
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
21
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brunca Region
9 Families width 51 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brunca Region
21 Genera with 51 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers11SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brunca Region
51 Species
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia schorri Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion majus Selys, 1886
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Paraphlebia zoe Selys, 1861Zoe Waterfall Damsel
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis aurea M.L. May, 1992
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Brunca Region
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
14
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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