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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region East Kent (Kent, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
289
1502
2349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
288
1500
2347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
42
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
3
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Kent
3 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Kent
14 Genera with 20 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Kent
20 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in East Kent
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
11
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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