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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
836
13899
51626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
832
13882
51607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
42
214
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
30
160
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
156
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
52
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
14 Families width 134 Species and 16 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies50SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing23SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings10SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19384SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Australia
52 Genera with 134 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1913wisp6SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1986Flatwings12SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Austrosticta Tillyard, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Chorismagrion Morton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eurysticta Watson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 19178SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail8SpeciesTaxom
Labidiosticta Watson, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestoidea Tillyard, 1996Bluestreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Neosticta Tillyard, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Nesolestes Selys, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Oristicta Tillyard, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1917Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Australia
134 Species and 16 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Agriocnemis dobsoni Fraser, 1954Tropical wisp
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis rubricauda Tillyard, 1913Red - rumped Wisp
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Archibasis mimetes Tillyard, 1913Blue-banded Longtail
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Argiolestes fontinalis (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus limnophilus Curletti, 1997
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes alpinus Tillyard, 1913New England Flatwing
Austroargiolestes amabilis Förster, 1899Flame Flatwing
Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906Tropical Flatwing
Austroargiolestes brookhousei Theischinger..., 1986Barrington Flatwing
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes christine Theischinger..., 1986Milky Flatwing
Austroargiolestes chrysoides Tillyard, 1913Golden Flatwing
Austroargiolestes elke Theischinger..., 1986Azure Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas icteromelas Selys, 1862
Austroargiolestes icteromelas nigrolabiatus (Theischinger..., 1986)⇒ Cretocrassisoma indistinctum A. V. Alekseev, 1993
Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986Sydney Flatwing
Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926Red - rumped Wisp
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913Northern Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979Dune Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Austrosticta fieldi Tillyard, 1908Northern pondsitter
Austrosticta frater Theischinger, 1997Eastern pondsitter
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chorismagrion risi Morton, 1914Pretty relict
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907)⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Diphlebia hybridoides Tillyard, 1912Giant Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia lestoides lestoides Selys, 1853
Diphlebia lestoides tillyardi Fraser, 1956
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Episynlestes albicauda Tillyard, 1913Southern whitetip
Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977Tropical whitetip
Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger..., 1985Intermediate whitetip
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eurysticta reevesi Theischinger, 2001Queensland pin
Griseargiolestes albescens Tillyard, 1913Coastal flatwing
Griseargiolestes bucki Theischinger, 1998Turquoise flatwing
Griseargiolestes eboracus Tillyard, 1913Grey-chested flatwing
Griseargiolestes fontanus Tillyard, 1913Springs flatwing
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Griseargiolestes griseus albescens Tillyard, 1913Coastal Flatwing
Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913Alpine flatwing
Griseargiolestes metallicus Sjöstedt, 1917Metalic flatwing
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Indolestes alleni Tillyard, 1913Small Reedling
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913
Ischnura luta Polhemus, As..., 2000
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Labidiosticta vallisi Fraser, 1955Large wiretail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes humphriesi (Lieftinck, 1952)⇒ Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestoidea barbarae Watson, 1967Large bluestreak
Lestoidea brevicauda Theischinger, 1996Short-tipped bluestreak
Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913Common bluestreak
Lestoidea lewisiana Theischinger, 1996Mount Lewis bluestreak
Miniargiolestes minimus Tillyard, 1908Stream flatwing
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Neosticta canescens canescens Tillyard, 1913
Neosticta canescens dorrigoensis Tillyard, 1913
Neosticta fraseri Watson, 1991Tropical pinfly
Neosticta silvarum Sjöstedt, 1917Forest pinfly
Nesolestes pauliani Fraser, 1951
Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878Damselfly
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta fraterna Lieftinck, 1933Northern threadtail
Nososticta mouldsi Theischinger, 2000Striped threadtail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906Five-spot threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Oristicta filicicola Tillyard, 1913Slender wiretail
Oristicta rosendaleorum Burwell, 2017Cape York Wiretail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869Norther Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer aureum (Theischinger, 1997)⇒ Eutelia auratrix Walker, 1858
Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906
Pseudagrion jedda Theischinger..., 1991Dusky Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997Citrine-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta banksi Tillyard, 1913Northern wiretail
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917Tropical needle
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii nigrescens Tillyard, 1917
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in East Australia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
31
71
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
5
16
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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