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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
83
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
82
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
82
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
26
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberia
10 Families width 77 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies35SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly10SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberia
26 Genera with 77 Species
#ACEHIMPSU
Aciagrion Selys, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp5SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1907Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19529SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19729SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isomecocnemis Cowley, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs4SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 189315SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
77 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion nodosum Pinhey, 1964Cryptic Slim
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis angustirami Pinhey, 1974Liberian Wisp
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion platystigma (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908
Ceriagrion rubellocerinum Fraser, 1947Red-tipped Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873Blue-fronted Jewel
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879Eastern red-tipped jewel
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839
Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959)⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002
Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899Blue-faced Jewel
Chlorocypha sharpae (Pinhey, 1972)⇒ Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893
Copera sikassoensis Martin, 1912Little Featherleg
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Elattoneura balli Kimmins, 1938
Elattoneura dorsalis Kimmins, 1938Yellow-fronted Threadtail
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Elattoneura pruinosa Selys, 1886
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Isomecocnemis subnodalis Selys, 1886
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931
Phaon camereunica Fraser, 1941
Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900Emerald Demoiselle
Phaon fraseri (Pinhey, 1962)⇒ Eulepidotis santosina Hampson, 1926
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Platycnemis guttifera (Fraser, 1950)⇒ Agrilus perplexus Burmeister, 1872
Platycnemis rufipes Selys, 1886
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Prodasineura villiersi (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus pilosellus Thomson, 1878
Pseudagrion cyathiforme Pinhey, 1973
Pseudagrion epiphonematicum Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion flavipes (Sjöstedt, 1900)⇒ Pseudagrion hemicolon Pinhey, 1964
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936Cryptic Sprite
Pseudagrion hemicolon Pinhey, 1964Yellow-legged Sprite
Pseudagrion hemicolon hemicolon Karsch, 1899
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion malagasoides Pinhey, 1973
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion pseudomassaicum (Pinhey, 1951)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti jacksoni Pinhey, 1961
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853Spring Bluewing
Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781Western Bluewing
Sapho fumosa Longfield, 1932Smokewing
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Liberia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
7
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
17
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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