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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Gampaha (Western Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
105
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
105
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gampaha
4 Families width 7 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gampaha
6 Genera with 7 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gampaha
7 Species
Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919Green striped slender dartlet
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Libellago adami Fraser, 1939Adam's gem
Prodasineura sita Kirby, 1893Stripe-headed threadtail
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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