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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
2787
5094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
46
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
45
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
14
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limpopo
8 Families width 27 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limpopo
14 Genera with 27 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 191512SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limpopo
27 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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