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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Mfongosi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
23
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mfongosi
8 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mfongosi
10 Genera with 14 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites3SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19093SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mfongosi
14 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Mfongosi
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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