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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2930
3828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
26
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Venezuela
6 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Venezuela
11 Genera with 20 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sciotropis Rácenis, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Venezuela
20 Species
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion vidua Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion chrysops Hagen, 1862
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Philogenia cassandra Hagen, 1862
Sciotropis cyclanthorum Rácenis, 1959Little Wood Elf
Teinopodagrion venale Selys, 1862

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Central Venezuela
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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