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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
63
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
53
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
53
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
19
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
8 Families width 37 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
19 Genera with 37 Species
Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1888American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1888Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Microneura Hagen, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1866Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1857Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
37 Species
Agrion vulneratum Hagen, 1861
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Enallagma cardenium (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Eusceptis koehleri Todd, 1966
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma truncatum Gundlach, 1888Cuban Bluet
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes scalaris Gundlach, 1888
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Microneura caligata Hagen, 1886
Neoneura carnatica Hagen, 1886Orange-sided Threadtail
Neoneura maria Scudder, 1866Cuban Blue Threadtail
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura caligata Hagen, 1886Blue-and-orange Threadtail
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis dominicana Selys, 1857

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Cuba
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
14
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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