Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)
List of families for Melanesia
11 Families width 197 Species and 5 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Polythoridae Munz, 1919 | Bannerwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Amphipterygidae Selys, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917 | Forest giants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Melanesia
61 Genera with 197 Species #ACDEHILMNOPRSTWX
| Aciagrion Selys, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1949 | wisp | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 0 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1865 | Dancers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Argiocnemis Selys, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 2010 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroagrion Tillyard, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862 | Flatwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrocnemis Tillyard, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Austrolestes Tillyard, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caledargiolestes Kennedy, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caledopteryx Kennedy, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cnemisticta Donnelly, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cora Selys, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanocnemis Lieftinck, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diphlebia Selys, 1907 | Azure damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1949 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eoargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hetaerina Hagen, 1853 | Rubyspots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heteragrion Selys, 1886 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hylaeargia Lieftinck, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Idiocnemis Selys, 1937 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Indolestes Fraser, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1932 | Forktail | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Isosticta Selys, 1921 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Lieftinckia Kimmins, 1987 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lochmaeocnemis Lieftinck, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macrocnemis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mecistogaster Rambur, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalagrion McLachlan, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanesobasis Donnelly, 1984 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | Metagrion Calvert, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mortonagrion Fraser, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1913 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesobasis Selys, 1891 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Neurobasis Selys, 1955 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1906 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Oreagrion Ris, 1949 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palaiargia Förster, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papuagrion Ris, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Papuargia Lieftinck, 1938 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paramecocnemis Lieftinck, 1956 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platylestes Selys, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Podopteryx Selys, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1932 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 2013 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1869 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyacocnemis Lieftinck, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salomocnemis Lieftinck, 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1959 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tanymecosticta Lieftinck, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 1932 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumatagrion Lieftinck, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trineuragrion Ris, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Wahnesia Förster, 1900 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xiphiagrion Selys, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Melanesia
197 Species and 5 Subspecies | Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906) | ⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906 | | Agriocnemis aderces Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877 | | | Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868 | Orange-tailed Midget | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Amphiagrion mesonum | | | Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017 | | | Argia fissa Selys, 1865 | Fourwing evening primrose | | Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865 | | | Argia oculata Hagen, 1865 | | | Argia oenea Hagen, 1865 | Fiery-eyed Dancer | | Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865 | | | Argiocnemis ensifera Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Argiolestes annulipes (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus luteopictus Obenberger, 1931 | | Argiolestes esuriens (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus mabokeanus Curletti, 1998 | | Argiolestes kirbyi Förster, 1900 | | | Argiolestes luteipes (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus machaon Obenberger, 1935 | | Argiolestes montivagans Förster, 1900 | | | Argiolestes muller Kalkman, Ric..., 2010 | | | Argiolestes ochraceus Montrousier, 1864 | | | Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878) | ⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005 | | Argiolestes saltator (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus macillentus Obenberger, 1924 | | Argiolestes saltuarius (Lieftinck, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus macleayi Carter, 1924 | | Argiolestes tenuispinus (Lieftinck, 1938) | ⇒ Agrilus lugubris Kerremans, 1914 | | Argiolestes tuberculiferus Michalski & ..., 2010 | | | Arrhenocnemis parvibullis Orr & Kalkman, 2010 | | | Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982 | Eastern billabong fly | | Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862 | Common Flatwing | | Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926 | Red - rumped Wisp | | Austrolestes cheesmanae Kimmins, 1936 | | | Austrolestes vitiensis Tillyard, 1924 | | | Caledargiolestes janiceae Lieftinck, 1975 | | | Caledargiolestes uniseries Ris, 1915 | | | Caledopteryx maculata Winstanley &..., 1982 | | | Caledopteryx sarasini Ris, 1915 | | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869 | Redtail | | Ceriagrion inaequale Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Cnemisticta latilobata Donnelly, 1993 | | | Cora marina Selys, 1868 | Texas evening primrose | | Cyanocnemis aureofrons Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907) | ⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | | Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907 | Tropical rockmaster | | Drepanosticta bicornuta Selys, 1878 | | | Drepanosticta dendrolagina Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Drepanosticta lepyricollis Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Eoargiolestes ochraceus Montrousier, 1864 | | | Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798 | American Rubyspot | | Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873 | Wolf's evening primrose | | Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842 | | | Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853 | | | Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853 | | | Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918 | | | Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886 | | | Hylaeargia magnifica Michalski, 1996 | | | Hylaeargia simulatrix Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Idiocnemis adelbertensis Gassmann, 1999 | | | Idiocnemis huonensis Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis inaequidens Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Idiocnemis lakekamuensis Gassmann & R..., 2019 | | | Idiocnemis leonardi Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis leonorae (Lieftinck, 1949) | ⇒ Agrilus rabaticus Théry, 1930 | | Idiocnemis louisiadensis Lieftinck, 1958 | | | Idiocnemis milou Gassmann & R..., 2019 | | | Idiocnemis obliterata Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Idiocnemis patriciae Gassman & Ri..., 2008 | | | Idiocnemis pruinescens Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960 | | | Indolestes vitiensis Tillyard, 1924 | | | Ischnura acuticauda Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865 | Aurora Bluetail | | Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903 | Desert Forktail | | Ischnura hastata Say, 1839 | Citrine Forktail | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura isoetes Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Ischnura pamelae Vick & Davies, 1988 | | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906 | Colourful Bluetail | | Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857 | Rambur'S Forktail | | Ischnura stueberi Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Isosticta gracilior Lieftinck, 1975 | | | Isosticta humilior Lieftinck, 1975 | | | Isosticta robustior Ris, 1915 | | | Isosticta tillyardi Campion, 1921 | | | Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862 | Dusky spreadwing | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862) | ⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Lieftinckia isabellae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Lieftinckia kimminsi Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Lieftinckia lairdi Lieftinck, 1963 | | | Lieftinckia malaitae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Lochmaeocnemis malacodora Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Macrocnemis gracilis Theischinger..., 2015 | | | Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869 | | | Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876 | Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly | | Melanesobasis bicellulare Donnelly, 1984 | | | Melanesobasis corniculata Tillyard, 1924 | | | Melanesobasis corniculata marginata Donnelly, 1984 | | | Melanesobasis flavilabris Selys, 1891 | | | Melanesobasis maculosa Donnelly, 1984 | | | Melanesobasis mcleani Donnelly, 1984 | | | Melanesobasis prolixa Donnelly, 1984 | | | Mortonagrion martini Ris, 1900 | | | Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913 | Southern Sprite | | Nesobasis angulicollis Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis aurantiaca Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis brachycerca Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis caerulecaudata Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis caerulescens Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis campioni Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis comosa Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis erythrops Selys, 1891 | | | Nesobasis flavifrons Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis flavostigma Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis heteroneura Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis ingens Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis leveri Kimmins, 1943 | | | Nesobasis longistyla Selys, 1891 | | | Nesobasis malcolmi Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis monticola Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis pedata Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis recava Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis rufostigma Donnelly, 1990 | | | Nesobasis selysi Tillyard, 1924 | | | Nesobasis simmondsi Tillyard, 1923 | | | Nesobasis telegastrum Selys, 1891 | | | Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878 | Damselfly | | Neurobasis awamena Michalski, 2006 | Highland Metalwing | | Neurobasis kimminsi Lieftinck, 1955 | Kimmins´ Metalwing | | Nososticta beatrix Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta callisphaena Lieftinck, 1937 | | | Nososticta chalybeostoma Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta commutata Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Nososticta dorsonigra Martin, 1903 | | | Nososticta erythrura Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta finisterrae Förster, 1897 | | | Nososticta irene Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta melanoxantha Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Nososticta nigrifrons Ris, 1913 | | | Nososticta nigrofasciata Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta plagioxantha Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Nososticta rosea Ris, 1913 | | | Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886 | | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906 | Fivespot Threadtail | | Oreagrion armeniacum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Oreagrion oreadum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Palaiargia ceyx Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Palaiargia charmosyna Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Papuagrion corruptum Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949) | ⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924 | | Papuagrion occipitale Selys, 1877 | | | Paramecocnemis similis Orr, Kalkman..., 2012 | | | Paramecocnemis stillacruoris Lieftinck, 1956 | | | Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862 | Scalloped spreadwing | | Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899 | Treehole flatwing | | Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869 | Norther Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion civicum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Pseudagrion farinicollis Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Pseudagrion fumipennis Polhemus, Mi..., 2008 | | | Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906 | Flame-headed Riverdamsel | | Pseudagrion incisurum Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pseudagrion pacificum Tillyard, 1924 | | | Pseudagrion papuense (Tillyard, 1926) | ⇒ Eustrotia trigonodes Hampson, 1910 | | Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Rhinocypha liberata Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842 | Papuan jewel | | Rhinocypha tincta adusta Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Rhinocypha tincta amanda Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869 | Papuan Jewel | | Rhyacocnemis prothoracica Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Salomocnemis gerdae Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Selysioneura arboricola Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura capreola Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Selysioneura drymobia Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura phasma Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Selysioneura rangifera Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Selysioneura virgula Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Tanymecosticta leptalea Lieftinck, 1959 | | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924 | | | Teinobasis bradleyi Kimmins, 1957 | | | Teinobasis chionopleura Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Teinobasis debeauxi Lieftinck, 1938 | | | Teinobasis imitans Lieftinck, 1987 | | | Teinobasis metallica Förster, 1898 | | | Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877 | Red-breasted Longtail | | Teinobasis scintillans Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Thaumatagrion funereum Lieftinck, 1932 | | | Trineuragrion percostale Ris, 1915 | | | Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876 | |
Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Melanesia
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