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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Msunduzi
6 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Msunduzi
13 Genera with 12 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1959wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Msunduzi
12 Species
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Msunduzi
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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