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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Eswatini (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
1130
2108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
36
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
24
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
24
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
10
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eswatini
7 Families width 22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eswatini
10 Genera with 22 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites2SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1839American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19219SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eswatini
22 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes fasciatum
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950Black Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Eswatini
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
6
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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