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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
36
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
25
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
25
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
9
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iran
5 Families width 15 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iran
9 Genera with 15 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1887Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1993Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1909Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
15 Species
Calopteryx intermedia Selys, 1887
Calopteryx orientalis Selys, 1887
Coenagrion australocaspicum Dumont & Hei..., 1996
Coenagrion persicum Lohmann, 1993
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion vanbrinkae Lohmann, 1993
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Platycnemis dealbata Selys, 1850Ivory Featherleg
Platycnemis kervillei Martin, 1909Kerville's Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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