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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
84
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
79
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
79
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
33
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guyana
11 Families width 74 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies46SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guyana
33 Genera with 74 Species
#ADEHILMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 187610SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Dimeragrion Calvert, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1968Rubyspots9SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Iridictyon Needham & Fi..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails6SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1876Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculobasis Machado, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
74 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthagrion abunae Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion adustum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion egleri Santos, 1961
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion minutum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Agrion fasciatum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Chlorolestes fasciatum
Agrion vulneratum Hagen, 1861
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Dimeragrion percubitale Calvert, 1913
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja dominula (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina erythrokalamus Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina westfalli Rácenis, 1968
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Iridictyon trebbaui Rácenis, 1968White-banded Shinywing
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Neoneura gaida (Rácenis, 1953)⇒ Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Polythore picta Rambur, 1842
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura cerasina (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis carminita Calvert, 1909
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Tuberculobasis yanomami De Marmels, 1992

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Guyana
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
6
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
22
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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