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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
910
14038
53142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
905
14020
53106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
65
283
779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
39
200
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
28
177
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
52
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for France
12 Families width 169 Species and 11 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies82SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing11SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies35SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for France
51 Genera with 169 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers10SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Caledargiolestes Kennedy, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Caledopteryx Kennedy, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets14SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Electrohemiphlebia Lak & al., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets17SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Indophaea Fraser, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail18SpeciesTaxom
Isosticta Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1940Emerald Damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1916Lilysquatters1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs6SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1957Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Thanetophilosina Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Trineuragrion Ris, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Vulcagrion Nel & Paichele, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18323SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
169 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925Tiny flatwing
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Austrolestes cheesmanae Kimmins, 1936
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caledargiolestes uniseries Ris, 1915
Caledopteryx maculata Winstanley &..., 1982
Caledopteryx sarasini Ris, 1915
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx andancensis A. Nel, 1994
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx sannoisiensis Meunier, 1914
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx virgo virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Cercion lindenii lindenii Selys, 1840
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale mercuriale Charpentier, 1840
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cora inca Selys, 1873
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Electrohemiphlebia barucheli M. Lak, 2009
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euphaea yayeyamana Matsumura & ..., 1913
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Indophaea falloti Theobald, 1937
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura thelmae Lieftinck, 1966
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isosticta robustior Ris, 1915
Isosticta tillyardi Campion, 1921
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Lestes arvernus L. Piton, 1935
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes brisaci A. Nel, 1997
Lestes ceresti A. Nel, 1985
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes forsterii Hess, 1895
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes incertus Piton, 1935
Lestes irenea A. Nel, 1987
Lestes lutzi A. Nel, 1994
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes numidicus Samraoui, We..., 2003Algerian Spreadwing
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes plicata L. Piton, 1939
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes undulatus Say, 1840Rattlebox
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Lestes zalesskyi Piton, 1940
Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis aurantipes (Lieftinck, 1965)⇒ Agrilus quaestionis Obenberger, 1931
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis malgassica (Schmidt, 1951)⇒ Agrilus queenslandiae Obenberger, 1936
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes pennipes Pallas, 1771
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Rhipidolestes hiraoi Yamamoto, 1955
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sapho armissani A. Nel, 1987
Sapho legrandi A. Nel, 2010
Sapho sannoisiensis F. Meunier, 1914
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma incerta L. Piton, 1935
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Telebasis byersi Westfall, 1957Duckweed Firetail
Thanetophilosina menatensis A. Nel, 1997
Trineuragrion percostale Ris, 1915
Vulcagrion andancensis A. Nel, 1996
Vulcagrion cantalensis A. Nel, 1996
Vulcagrion propedemontanum L. Piton, 1935
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in France
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
8
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
30
101
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
12
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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