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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
65
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
44
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
44
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
4
13
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
4 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macaronesia
13 Genera with 28 Species
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1958Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
28 Species
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Diceratobasis worki G. O. Poinar Jr, 1996
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Macaronesia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
1
8
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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