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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
3503
8711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3502
8709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
108
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
91
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
91
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
34
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East China
11 Families width 52 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East China
34 Genera with 52 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Archineura Kirby, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Caliphaea Hagen, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1912Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1976Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1876Lilysquatters3SpeciesTaxom
Philoganga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Philosina Ris, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1926Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Priscagrion Zhou & Wilson, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Sinolestes Needham, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Vestalaria May, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 20042SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East China
52 Species
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Archineura incarnata Karsch, 1891
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Bayadera brevicauda Fraser, 1928
Bayadera melanopteryx Ris, 1912
Calicnemia sinensis Lieftinck, 1984Chinese Mountain Damsel
Caliphaea nitens Navas, 1934
Calopteryx melli (Ris, 1912)⇒ Agrilus maculisternis Obenberger, 1932
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Euphaea decorata Hagen, 1853Black-banded gossamerwing
Euphaea opaca Selys, 1853Sooty Gossamerwing
Euphaea superba Kimmins, 1936
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes conexus Yan & Tang, 1976
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Megalestes chengi Chao, 1947
Mnais andersoni McLachlan, 1873
Mnais mneme Ris, 1916Indochinese Copperwing
Mnais tenuis Oguma, 1913
Neurobasis anderssoni Sjöstedt, 1926Stout Metalwing
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion hieroglyphicum Brauer, 1865Japanese Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Philoganga vetusta Ris, 1912Ochre Titan
Philosina buchi Ris, 1917
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Platycnemis foliosa Navas, 1932
Platycnemis phyllopoda Djakonov, 1926
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Rhinocypha drusilla Needham, 1930
Rhipidolestes jucunda Lieftinck, 1948
Rhipidolestes nectans Needham, 1929
Rhipidolestes truncatidens Schmidt, 1931
Sinolestes editus Needham, 1930Variable Shujing
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Vestalis smaragdina (Selys, 1879)⇒ Agrilus malayanus Obenberger, 1924
Vestalis venusta (Hamalainen, 2004)⇒ Agrilus mali Matsumura, 1924

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in East China
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
15
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
12
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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