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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Darwin (Northern Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
227
1139
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
225
1136
1656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
39
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Darwin
4 Families width 16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Darwin
12 Genera with 16 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19973SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darwin
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Archibasis mimetes Tillyard, 1913Blue-banded Longtail
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926Red - rumped Wisp
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Nososticta koolpinyah Watson & The..., 1984Koolpinyah threadtail
Nososticta taracumbi Watson & The..., 1984Melville Island threadtail
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869Norther Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion jedda Theischinger..., 1991Dusky Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997Citrine-headed Riverdamsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Darwin
SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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