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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
283
1882
3253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
282
1879
3243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
52
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
31
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
31
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
13
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Free State
6 Families width 22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Free State
13 Genera with 22 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1950American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19626SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chlorolestes fasciatum
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Free State
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
10
16
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