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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Morelos (South-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
2631
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
50
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
40
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
40
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
16
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morelos
7 Families width 40 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae (Tillyard, 1917)Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morelos
16 Genera with 40 Species
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers18SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morelos
40 Species
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes ochrostomus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus lindryi Baudon, 1968
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Morelos
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
13
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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