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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Italy (South Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
647
11006
52621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
643
10985
52537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
99
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
65
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
64
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
21
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Italy
8 Families width 57 Species and 17 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Italy
20 Genera with 57 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1922American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail9SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18325SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Italy
57 Species and 17 Subspecies
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi (Capra, 1945)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis papyreti Zeller, 1854
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens caprai Conci, 1956
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx virgo padana Conci, 1956
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Cercion lindeni (Selys, 1840)⇒ Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum nielseni Schmidt, 1953
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Chalcolestes viridis viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838
Coenagrion caerulescens caesarum Schmidt, 1959
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale castellani
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fountainei Morton, 1905
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Xanthostigma aloysiana Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma aloysianum A. Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Italy
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
12
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
5
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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