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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
6
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maritza Biological Station
6 Families width 10 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maritza Biological Station
6 Genera with 10 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1842Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maritza Biological Station
10 Species
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Palaemnema paulirica Calvert, 1931

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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