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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
33
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
7 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
12 Genera with 15 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites3SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19513SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
15 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956Drakensberg Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion malgassicum Schmidt, 1951

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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