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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Germany (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
876
10995
42130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
871
10984
42109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
80
271
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
59
202
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
50
182
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
48
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germany
12 Families width 151 Species and 8 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies74SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings8SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germany
48 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSX
Agrion Fabricius, 184828SpeciesTaxom
Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1862Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets14SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Eckfeldia Petruleviciu..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots11SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Hypocnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Ischyopteron Oppenheim, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs5SpeciesTaxom
Platycorion Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18322SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germany
151 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agrion aglaope Heer, 1849
Agrion aglaopheme O. Heer, 1849
Agrion annexum Hagen, 1861
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Agrion capreolus Hagen, 1861
Agrion croceum Burmeister, 1839
Agrion demorsum Hagen, 1861
Agrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Agrion eichstaettense Hagen, 1862
Agrion exhaustum Hagen, 1862
Agrion hecticum H. A. Hagen, 1862
Agrion icarus H. A. Hagen, 1863
Agrion iners Hagen, 1861
Agrion interruptum Charpentier, 1825
Agrion iris Heer, 1879
Agrion latreillei Germar, 1839
Agrion leucosia Heer, 1849
Agrion ligea Heer, 1849
Agrion mysis Hagen, 1863
Agrion parthenope Heer, 1849
Agrion peisinoe Heer, 1849
Agrion phallatum Charpentier, 1825
Agrion positum Hagen, 1862
Agrion rufulum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Agrion salvum Hagen, 1861
Agrion thais H. A. Hagen, 1863
Agrion vetustum Hagen, 1848
Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925Tiny flatwing
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Bayadera bidentata Needham, 1930
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx lithographica
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens balcanica Fudakowski, 1930
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862Shade Sylph
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion hylas Trybom, 1889Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion hylas freyi Bilek, 1954Frey's Damselfly
Coenagrion intermedium Lohmann, 1990Cretan Bluet
Coenagrion lindeni Selys, 1840
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Cora cyane Selys, 1853
Cora inca Selys, 1873
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937Near Threatened
Eckfeldia superstes T. Wappler, 2003
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euphaea areolata H. A. Hagen, 1862
Euphaea dispar Rambur, 1842Nilgiri torrent dart
Euphaea filosa H. A. Hagen, 1862
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea multinervis Hagen, 1862
Euphaea refulgens Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion chrysops Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion cinnamomeum (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Heteragrion ochraceum Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion ochraceum Hagen, 1862
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischyopteron suprajurense P. Oppenheim, 1888
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes grandis Rambur, 1842
Lestes leucosia O. Heer, 1849
Lestes ligea O. Heer, 1849
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes peisinoe O. Heer, 1849
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes statzi E. Schmidt, 1958
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vicina Hagen, 1858
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Libellago adami Fraser, 1939Adam's gem
Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863Blue riverjack
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nososticta impercepta Seehausen & ..., 2017
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Philogenia cassandra Hagen, 1862
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis antiqua F. Pictet, 1848
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pembipes (Dijkstra, Cl..., 2007)⇒ Agrilus quentini Descarpentri..., 1963
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycorion utroquelaesum A. Bode, 1953
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthostigma aloysianum A. Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Germany
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
10
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
27
89
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
11
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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