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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Canary Islands (Macaronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
2981
6495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
2975
6484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
41
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
29
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canary Islands
4 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canary Islands
9 Genera with 21 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1958Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canary Islands
21 Species
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Canary Islands
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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