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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Niger (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
5 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niger
8 Genera with 11 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1930Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18934SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
11 Species
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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