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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Central China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
5517
15693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
96
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
90
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
90
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
34
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central China
12 Families width 58 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestidae Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central China
34 Genera with 58 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Agriomorpha May, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Anisopleura Selys, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Archineura Kirby, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876Lilysquatters2SpeciesTaxom
Philoganga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Philosina Ris, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Platylestes Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolestes Kirby, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Sinosticta Wilson, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central China
58 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriomorpha fusca May, 1933Chinese Yellowface
Anisopleura qingyuanensis Zhou, 1982
Archineura incarnata Karsch, 1891
Bayadera continentalis Asahina, 1973
Bayadera melanopteryx Ris, 1912
Calicnemia chaoi Wilson, 2004
Calicnemia haksik Wilson & Reels, 2003
Calicnemia sinensis Lieftinck, 1984Chinese Mountain Damsel
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Coeliccia scutellum Laidlaw, 1932
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Drepanosticta hongkongensis Wilson, 1996Blue-tailed Shadowdamsel
Drepanosticta zhoui Wilson & Reels, 2001
Euphaea decorata Hagen, 1853Black-banded gossamerwing
Euphaea guerini Rambur, 1842
Euphaea ornata Campion, 1924
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes datangensis Wang, 1976
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Megalestes discus Wilson, 2004
Mnais mneme Ris, 1916Indochinese Copperwing
Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972Four-spot Midget
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Philoganga vetusta Ris, 1912Ochre Titan
Philosina buchi Ris, 1917
Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862Scalloped spreadwing
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Prodasineura croconota Ris, 1916Orange-backed Threadtail
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Protosticta beaumonti Wilson, 1997Short-winged Shadowdamsel
Protosticta taipokauensis Asahina & Du..., 1987White-banded Shadowdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Pseudolestes mirabilis Kirby, 1900
Rhinocypha chaoi Wilson, 2004
Rhinocypha huai Zhou & Zhou, 2006
Rhipidolestes chaoi Wilson, 2004
Rhipidolestes janetae Wilson, 1997Hong Kong Flatwing
Rhipidolestes truncatidens Schmidt, 1931
Sinosticta ogatai Matsuki & Saito, 1996Yellow-spotted Shadowdamsel
Teinobasis agriocnemis

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Central China
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
10
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
17
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
4
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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