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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
85
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
55
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
19
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Cape
9 Families width 37 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Cape
19 Genera with 37 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1959wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1862Malachites5SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1839American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 02SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 192113SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
37 Species and 4 Subspecies
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera Pinhey, 1959
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975Amatola Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatum
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862Shade Sylph
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937Near Threatened
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes plagiata
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863Blue riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937)⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869
Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842Cape Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hageni hageni Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962Harlequin Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
12
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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