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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Burkina Faso (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
1007
2041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
19
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Burkina Faso
4 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Burkina Faso
6 Genera with 11 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18766SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burkina Faso
11 Species
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Burkina Faso
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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