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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
28
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
9 Families width 20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
15 Genera with 20 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
20 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861Florida Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Griseargiolestes intermedius Tillyard, 1913Alpine flatwing
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Melbourne
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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