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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
83
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
77
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
77
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
30
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Guiana
10 Families width 54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae (Tillyard, 1917)Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants6SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for French Guiana
26 Genera with 54 Species
#AEHILMNOPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Inpabasis Santos, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1992Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 2002Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
54 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion rubrifrons Leonard, 1977
Argia deceptor Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina gallardi Machet, 1989
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion silvarum Sjöstedt, 1918
Inpabasis rosea Selys, 1877
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Microstigma anomalum Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Oxystigma petiolatum Selys, 1862
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Palaemnema spinulata Donnelly, 1992
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Polythore picta Rambur, 1842
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis simulata Tennessens, 2002

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in French Guiana
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
22
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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