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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Mpumalanga (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
91
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
65
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
65
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
19
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mpumalanga
9 Families width 49 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies30SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mpumalanga
19 Genera with 49 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites4SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 0American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 02SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 196218SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mpumalanga
49 Species and 4 Subspecies
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatum
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma nigridorsum nigridorsum
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
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
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921Round-winged Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion inopinatum Balinsky, 1971Badplaas Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis agriocnemis

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
14
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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