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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
40
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
38
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
13
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Selva Biological Station
7 Families width 24 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
13 Genera with 24 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
24 Species
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in La Selva Biological Station
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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