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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1677
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1676
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
35
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
7
35
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
12
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Salvador
4 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Salvador
12 Genera with 28 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers12SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
28 Species
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in El Salvador
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
10
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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