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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Heredia (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
4851
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
4849
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
72
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
59
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
59
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
23
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heredia
8 Families width 65 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies32SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heredia
23 Genera with 65 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1907Dancers15SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18784SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots7SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels5SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1834Firetails3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneura McLachlan, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heredia
65 Species
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion atrolineatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion majus Selys, 1886
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Philogenia expansa Calvert, 1924
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Thaumatoneura inopinata McLachlan, 1897Giant Waterfall Damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Heredia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
15
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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