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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Murray Darling Basin (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
397
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murray Darling Basin
5 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murray Darling Basin
10 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murray Darling Basin
16 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Murray Darling Basin
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
7
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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