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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
86
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
56
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
19
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
7 Families width 41 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies27SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
19 Genera with 41 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
41 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion eboratum Donnelly, 1965Ivory-faced Flatwing
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura peramans Calvert, 1902
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Nicaragua
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
14
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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