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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Matale (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
31
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
9
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Matale
6 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Matale
9 Genera with 12 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonosticta Fraser, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platysticta Selys, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matale
12 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Ceylonosticta adami Fraser, 1931Adam’s Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta submontana Fraser, 1933Bordered Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel
Elattoneura centralis Hagen, 1860Dark-glittering threadtail
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Libellago adami Fraser, 1939Adam's gem
Libellago greeni Laidlaw, 1924Green's gem
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Platysticta secreta Bedjanic & v..., 2016
Platysticta serendibica Bedjanic & v..., 2016Serendib Forestdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Matale
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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