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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
43
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Karnataka
8 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Karnataka
15 Genera with 23 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1919wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Esme Fraser, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
23 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis splendidissima Laidlaw, 1919Splendid dartlet
Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922Coorg bambootail
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Ceriagrion rubiae Laidlaw, 1916Orange marsh dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842Black-winged bambootail
Esme longistyla Fraser, 1931Nilgiri bambootail
Euphaea dispar Rambur, 1842Nilgiri torrent dart
Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862Asian emerald spreadwing
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873Black-Tipped Forest Glory
Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842Clear-winged Forest Glory

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Karnataka
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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