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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Cusco (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1351
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1350
1825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
21
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
11
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cusco
7 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cusco
11 Genera with 21 Species
Argia Rambur, 2007Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Protallagma Kennedy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cusco
21 Species
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia dives Förster, 1914
Argia hamulata Fraser, 1946
Argia kokama Calvert, 1909
Argia nigrior Calvert, 1909
Argia variegata Foerster, 1914
Argia yungensis Garrison & v..., 2007
Drepanoneura peruviensis Fraser, 1946
Hetaerina charca Calvert, 1909
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aequatoriale Selys, 1886
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Mecistogaster buckleyi McLachlan, 1881Blue-tipped Helicopter
Mecistogaster jocaste Hagen, 1869
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Mnesarete devillei (Selys, 1880)⇒ Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Perissolestes paprzyckii Kennedy, 1941
Polythore batesi Selys, 1879
Polythore boliviana McLachlan, 1878
Protallagma titicacae Calvert, 1909
Teinopodagrion decipiens De Marmels, 2001

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Cusco
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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