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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3952
7779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3950
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
60
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
57
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
57
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
23
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chiapas
11 Families width 74 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies43SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chiapas
23 Genera with 74 Species
#ACEHILMNPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amphipteryx Selys, 2010Relict Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers23SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1968American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots9SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels6SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chiapas
74 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Amphipteryx chiapensis González-Sor..., 2010
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia funebris Hagen, 1861
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma rua (Donnelly, 1968)⇒ Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
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 pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion tricellulare Calvert, 1901Highland Flatwing
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Chiapas
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
3
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
16
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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