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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1568
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1568
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
31
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
29
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
29
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
9
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chihuahua
4 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chihuahua
9 Genera with 20 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chihuahua
20 Species
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia munda Calvert, 1902Apache Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Chihuahua
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
5
16
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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