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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
478
5928
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
5927
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
114
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
80
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
80
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
34
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guatemala
10 Families width 91 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies55SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guatemala
34 Genera with 91 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
Red Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipteryx Selys, 1853Relict Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers21SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1903
Aurora Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobasis Selys, 1967Swampdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots10SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
91 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853Montane Relict Damsel
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
Anisagrion truncatipenne Calvert, 1902
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia calida Hagen, 1861
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia medullaris Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Chrysobasis lucifer Donnelly, 1967Lucifer Damsel
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma rua (Donnelly, 1968)⇒ Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina luteola (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina rudis Calvert, 1901Guatemalan Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion eboratum Donnelly, 1965Ivory-faced Flatwing
Heteragrion tricellulare Calvert, 1901Highland Flatwing
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Paraphlebia abrogata (Calvert, 1907)⇒ Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Paraphlebia duodecima Calvert, 1901
Paraphlebia hyalina Brauer, 1871
Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura corculum Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura peramans Calvert, 1902
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Guatemala
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
3
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
26
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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