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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Misiones (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
45
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
37
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
37
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
15
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Misiones
6 Families width 26 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Misiones
15 Genera with 26 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Allopodagrion Förster, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1896Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Misiones
26 Species
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Allopodagrion brachyurum De Marmels, 2001
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia hasemani Calvert, 1909
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argia reclusa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mnesarete lencionii Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete pruinosa Hagen, 1853
Neoneura ethela (Williamson, 1917)⇒ Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxyagrion basale Selys, 1876
Oxyagrion hempeli Calvert, 1909
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Misiones
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
10
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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