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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
85
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
73
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
73
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
25
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Mexico
9 Families width 85 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies60SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Mexico
25 Genera with 85 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers32SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots7SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
85 Species
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia calida Hagen, 1861
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia garrisoni Daigle, 1991
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia munda Calvert, 1902Apache Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Argiolestes ochrostomus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus lindryi Baudon, 1968
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Paraphlebia zoe Selys, 1861Zoe Waterfall Damsel
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Protoneura rojiza González, 1992
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Central Mexico
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
7
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
19
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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