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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Massif du Mitaraka (French Guiana)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
138
1479
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
138
1479
2450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
50
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massif du Mitaraka
8 Families width 27 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massif du Mitaraka
20 Genera with 27 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Inpabasis Santos, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1992Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massif du Mitaraka
27 Species
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion rubrifrons Leonard, 1977
Argia deceptor Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina gallardi Machet, 1989
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion silvarum Sjöstedt, 1918
Inpabasis rosea Selys, 1877
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Microstigma anomalum Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Oxystigma petiolatum Selys, 1862
Palaemnema spinulata Donnelly, 1992
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Polythore picta Rambur, 1842
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Massif du Mitaraka
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
14
19
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