AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Central African Republic (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
35
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
35
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
35
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central African Republic
6 Families width 18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central African Republic
11 Genera with 18 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central African Republic
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycypha caligata caligata Selys, 1853
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle
Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Central African Republic
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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