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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
4719
10309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
4717
10307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
95
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
76
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
76
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
21
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
10 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
21 Genera with 54 Species
#ACDEILMPSTU
Aciagrion Selys, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1950Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphagrion Morton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195617SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion banditum Kipping & Di..., 2015Band-eyed Citril
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950Elegant Malachite
Coryphagrion grandis Morton, 1924East Coast Giant
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura lapidaria Dijkstra & B..., 2015Rock Threadtail
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921Round-winged Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964Red-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956Blue-spotted Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis agriocnemis

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Mozambique
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
14
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
3
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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