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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
30
132
322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
83
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
82
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
27
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
10 Families width 83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies50SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
27 Genera with 83 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1959wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Arabicnemis Waterston, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Arabineura Schneider & ..., 19881SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1832Demoiselle Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1993Eurasian Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail8SpeciesTaxom
Jordanhemiphlebia Kaddumi, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1886Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Pantelusa Vassilenko, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18769SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
83 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis sania Nielsen, 1959Nile Wisp
Arabicnemis caerulea Waterston, 1984Powder Blue Damselfly
Arabineura khalidi Schneider, 1988
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Azuragrion granti McLachlan, 1903Socotra Bluet
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion somalicum Longfield, 1931Somali Azuret
Calopteryx hyalina Martin, 1909Clear-winged Demoiselle
Calopteryx intermedia Selys, 1887
Calopteryx orientalis Selys, 1887
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens mingrelica Selys, 1868Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx syriaca Rambur, 1842Syrian Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo festiva Brullé, 1832
Ceriagrion georgifreyi Schmidt, 1953Turkish Red Damsel
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion australocaspicum Dumont & Hei..., 1996
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion persicum Lohmann, 1993
Coenagrion ponticum Bartenev, 1929
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion syriacum Morton, 1924Syrian Bluet
Coenagrion vanbrinkae Lohmann, 1993
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Elattoneura khalidi (Schneider, 1988)⇒ Agrilus apicalis Waterhouse, 1889
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma dubium Root, 1924Burgundy Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura evansi Morton, 1919Blue-banded Damsel
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura intermedia Dumont, 1974Dumont's Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Jordanhemiphlebia electronica H. F. Kaddumi, 2009
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869
Mesocnemis robusta Selys, 1886
Pantelusa krassilovi D. V. Vassil..., 2014
Platycnemis dealbata Selys, 1850Ivory Featherleg
Platycnemis kervillei Martin, 1909Kerville's Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion arabicum Waterston, 1980
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion syriacum Selys, 1887Syrian Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Near East
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
17
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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