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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Lake Placid (Essex County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
752
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
752
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
35
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
34
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
34
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Placid
6 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Placid
11 Genera with 20 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1922American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Oristicta Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Placid
20 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Oristicta filicicola Tillyard, 1913Slender wiretail
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Lake Placid
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
8
17
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