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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Uganda
5 Families width 25 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae (Tillyard, 1917)White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Uganda
12 Genera with 25 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1912Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Uganda
25 Species
Aciagrion heterostictum Pinhey, 1972Long Slim
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Platycnemis congolensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Agrilus perpastus Curletti, 2009
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion serrulatum Karsch, 1894
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Central Uganda
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
8
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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