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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
106
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
59
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
59
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
15
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indiana
6 Families width 65 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies43SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indiana
15 Genera with 65 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets21SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
65 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903Attentuated Bluet
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura prognata Hagen, 1861Furtive Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Indiana
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
11
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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