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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Honshu (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
578
7629
16736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7626
16735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
115
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
19
86
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
19
86
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
28
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Honshu
9 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Honshu
28 Genera with 46 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Boninagrion Asahina, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1949Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1871American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1883Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1930Lilysquatters4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1886Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion hisopa Selys, 1876Hisop's dartlet
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Boninagrion ezoin (Asahina, 1952)⇒ Ischnura ezoin Asahina, 1952
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx cornelia Selys, 1853
Calopteryx japonica Selys, 1869
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion ecornutum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion terue Asahina, 1949
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma circulatum (Selys, 1883)⇒ Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875
Enallagma deserti Selys, 1871Desert Bluet
Euphaea sanguinea Kompier & Ha..., 2018
Euphaea saola Phan & Hayashi, 2018
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes japonicus Selys, 1883
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972Four-spot Midget
Mortonagrion selenion Ris, 1916
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Neurobasis chinensis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Stream glory
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion hieroglyphicum Brauer, 1865Japanese Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Paracercion plagiosum Needham, 1930
Platycnemis echigoana Asahina, 1955
Platycnemis foliacea Selys, 1886
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Rhipidolestes aculeatus Ris, 1912
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Honshu
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
6
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
17
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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