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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
793
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
790
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
38
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea-Bissau
6 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guinea-Bissau
13 Genera with 23 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1928wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1930Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks2SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19065SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea-Bissau
23 Species
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Mesocnemis robusta Selys, 1886
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Guinea-Bissau
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
10
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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