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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
26
130
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
87
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
87
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
28
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colorado
9 Families width 84 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies53SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928Extinct family of damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colorado
28 Genera with 84 Species
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Agrion Fabricius, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers17SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets15SpeciesTaxom
Eolestes Cockerell, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1907Painted Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail7SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lithagrion Scudder, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Melanagrion Cockerell, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Miopodagrion Kennedy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1902Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Zacallites Cockerell, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
84 Species
Agrion exsularis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Agrion mascescens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Agrion telluris S. H. Scudder, 1890
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia aliena S. H. Scudder, 1892
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma florissantella T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Enallagma mortuella T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Enallagma oblisum T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Eolestes syntheticus T. D. A. Coc..., 1940
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hesperagrion praevolans T. D. A. Coc..., 1907
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lithagrion hyalinum S. H. Scudder, 1890
Lithagrion optimum Cockerell, 1916
Lithagrion umbratum Scudder, 1890
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Melanagrion nigerrimum T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Melanagrion umbratum S. H. Scudder, 1890
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Miopodagrion optimum T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Zacallites balli T. D. A. Coc..., 1928

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Colorado
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
16
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
9
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZacallitidae
Cockerell, 1928
Extinct family of damselflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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