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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
58
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
14
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
7 Families width 23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
14 Genera with 23 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1921American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Gauteng
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
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