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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Madre de Dios (Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1702
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
237
1701
2548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
59
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
59
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
59
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
24
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madre de Dios
10 Families width 54 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madre de Dios
24 Genera with 54 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 2007Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19463SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 2010Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1860Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1860
Shadowdamsels0SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1997Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madre de Dios
54 Species
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion jessei Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion obsoletum Förster, 1914
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Aeolagrion inca Selys, 1876
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia hamulata Fraser, 1946
Argia huanacina Förster, 1914Huanacina Dancer
Argia infumata Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia yungensis Garrison & v..., 2007
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Drepanoneura loutoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura muzoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura peruviensis Fraser, 1946
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina charca Calvert, 1909
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aequatoriale Selys, 1886
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Leptobasis mauffrayi Garrison & v..., 2010
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster jocaste Hagen, 1869
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis diceras Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis falcifera von Ellenrieder, 2013
Metaleptobasis lillianae Daigle, 2004
Metaleptobasis minteri Daigle, 2003
Microstigma anomalum Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete devillei (Selys, 1880)⇒ Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Mnesarete ephippium Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete loutoni Garrison, 2006
Neoneura rubriventris Selys, 1860
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia boliviana Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia margarita Selys, 1862
Polythore boliviana McLachlan, 1878
Polythore manua Bick & Bick, 1990Leopard moth
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Protoneura woytkowskii Gloyd, 1939
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Teinopodagrion setigerum Selys, 1886
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis milleri Garrison, 1997

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Madre de Dios
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
14
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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