Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)
List of families for Cameroon
11 Families width 76 Species and 2 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938 | Shortwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cameroon
28 Genera with 76 Species #ACEILMNPSU
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Africocypha Pinhey, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1928 | wisp | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amanipodagrion Pinhey, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1908 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ceylonosticta Fraser, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825 | Willow Spreadwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1914 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Isomecocnemis Cowley, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1895 | Emerald Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurolestes Selys, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nubiolestes Fraser, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentaphlebia Förster, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1886 | Featherlegs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1893 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocnemis Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Stenocypha Dijkstra, 2013 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sympecma Burmeister, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Umma Kirby, 1916 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cameroon
76 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908 | Blue Slim | | Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917) | ⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | | Africocypha centripunctata Gambles, 1975 | Banded Jewel | | Africocypha lacuselephantum Karsch, 1899 | Kaleidoscope Jewel | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 | Forest Wisp | | Agriocnemis palaeforma Pinhey, 1959 | Papyrus Wisp | | Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | Allocnemis marshalli Ris, 1921 | Blue-shouldered Threadtail | | Allocnemis vicki Dijkstra & S..., 2015 | | | Amanipodagrion gilliesi Pinhey, 1962 | Amani flatwing | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955 | Tiny Azuret | | Ceriagrion annulatum Fraser, 1955 | Green-eyed Waxtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908 | Orange-red Waxtail | | Ceylonosticta nietneri Fraser, 1931 | Nietner’s Shadowdamsel | | Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825 | Green Emerald Damselfly | | Chlorocypha aurora Dijkstra, Ki..., 2015 | Dawn Jewel | | Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879 | Exquisite Jewel | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873 | Blue-fronted Jewel | | Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879 | Eastern red-tipped jewel | | Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899 | | | Chlorocypha grandis (Sjöstedt, 1899) | ⇒ Chlorocypha gracilis Karsch, 1899 | | Chlorocypha neptunus Sjöstedt, 1899 | Dull Jewel | | Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853 | Rosy Jewel | | Chlorocypha rufitibia (Pinhey, 1961) | ⇒ Euclimacia jacobsoni Handschin, 1961 | | Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899 | Blue-faced Jewel | | Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914 | Victoria's Jewel | | Elattoneura balli Kimmins, 1938 | | | Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938 | Black Threadtail | | Elattoneura pruinosa Selys, 1886 | | | Isomecocnemis cyanura Förster, 1909 | | | Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825) | ⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Neurolestes trinervis Selys, 1885 | Guinea Flatwing | | Nubiolestes diotima Schmidt, 1943 | African Twigtail | | Pentaphlebia stahli Förster, 1909 | Red Relic | | Phaon camereunica Fraser, 1941 | | | Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Emerald Demoiselle | | Phaon fraseri (Pinhey, 1962) | ⇒ Eulepidotis santosina Hampson, 1926 | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Platycnemis rufipes Selys, 1886 | | | Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914 | Forest Jewel | | Prodasineura vittata Selys, 1886 | Orange-fronted Threadtail | | Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion epiphonematicum Karsch, 1891 | | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936 | Cryptic Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion hemicolon Pinhey, 1964 | Yellow-legged Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876 | Black-and-yellow Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion risi Schmidt, 1936 | Cameroon Sprite | | Pseudagrion serrulatum Karsch, 1894 | | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti sjoestedti Foerster, 1906 | | | Pseudagrion spernatum gerstaeckeri Karsch, 1899 | | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853 | Spring Bluewing | | Sapho gloriosa McLachlan, 1873 | Glorious Bluewing | | Sapho orichalcea McLachlan, 1869 | Eastern Bluewing | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Stenocnemis pachystigma Selys, 1886 | Tricklejack | | Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820 | Brown emerald damselfly | | Umma gumma Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015 | Robust Sparklewing | | Umma longistigma Selys, 1869 | Bare-bellied Sparklewing | | Umma mesostigma Selys, 1879 | Hairy-bellied Sparklewing | | Umma purpurea Pinhey, 1961 | Purple Sparklewing | | Umma saphirina Förster, 1916 | Sapphire Demoiselle |
Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Cameroon
Links, sources and further information Zygoptera at artfakta.se
Zygoptera at dyntaxa.se
Zygoptera at itis.gov
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