Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)
List of families for Nigeria
9 Families width 128 Species and 2 Subspecies
Genera for Nigeria
30 Genera with 128 Species #ACEILMNPRSTUX
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1917 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1915 | wisp | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amphiagrion Selys, 1839 | Red Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1955 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1886 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1956 | American Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Metacnemis Selys, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolestes Selys, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neurolestes Selys, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nubiolestes Fraser, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928 | Featherlegs | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1956 | | 30 | Species | Taxom | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenocnemis Karsch, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 1896 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Umma Kirby, 1916 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nigeria
128 Species and 2 Subspecies | Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908 | Blue Slim | | Aciagrion attenuatum Fraser, 1928 | | | Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917) | ⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921 | Fragile Bluet | | Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917 | Forest Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | White-masked Whisp | | Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877 | Forest Wisp | | Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915 | Sahel Wisp | | Allocnemis nigripes Selys, 1886 | Rainbow Yellowwing | | Allocnemis vicki Dijkstra & S..., 2015 | | | Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839 | Eastern Red Damsel | | Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955 | Tiny Azuret | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941 | Blue-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion citrinum Campion, 1914 | Yellow Waxtail | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952) | ⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962 | | Ceriagrion platystigma (Fraser, 1941) | ⇒ Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908 | | Ceriagrion rubellocerinum Fraser, 1947 | Red-tipped Waxtail | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Ceriagrion tricrenaticeps Legrand, 1984 | Fiery Waxtail | | Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908 | Orange-red Waxtail | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chlorocypha aphrodite Le Roi, 1915 | Blue Jewel | | Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879 | Exquisite Jewel | | Chlorocypha centripunctata (Gambles, 1975) | ⇒ Agrilus malloti Kurosawa, 1957 | | Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | Ruby jewel | | Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853 | Blue-tailed red jewel | | Chlorocypha cyanifrons Selys, 1873 | Blue-fronted Jewel | | Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805 | Little Red Jewel | | Chlorocypha frigida Pinhey, 1961 | Frigid Jewel | | Chlorocypha glauca Selys, 1879 | Eastern red-tipped jewel | | Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948) | ⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896 | | Chlorocypha nigeriensis Gambles, 1974 | | | Chlorocypha pyriformosa (Fraser, 1947) | ⇒ Dicromantispa gracilis Erichson, 1839 | | Chlorocypha radix (Longfield, 1959) | ⇒ Dicromantispa synapsis Hoffman, 2002 | | Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853 | Rosy Jewel | | Chlorocypha selysi Karsch, 1899 | Blue-faced Jewel | | Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914 | Victoria's Jewel | | Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955 | Katanga Jewel | | Elattoneura acuta Kimmins, 1938 | Eastern Red Threadtail | | Elattoneura balli Kimmins, 1938 | | | Elattoneura girardi Legrand, 1980 | Western Red Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Elattoneura lliba Legrand, 1985 | Eastern Stream Threadtail | | Elattoneura morini Legrand, 1985 | Mealy Threadtail | | Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938 | Black Threadtail | | Elattoneura pruinosa Selys, 1886 | | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876) | ⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898 | | Enallagma subtile (Ris, 1921) | ⇒ Euplexia albifusa Hampson, 1908 | | Enallagma vansomereni (Pinhey, 1956) | ⇒ Agrilus samyi Baudon, 1968 | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955 | Cryptic Spreadwing | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes pallida Rambur, 1842 | | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955 | Pinhey's Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiatus tarryi | | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Lestes tarryi (Pinhey, 1962) | ⇒ Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Mesocnemis robusta Selys, 1886 | | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Metacnemis robusta Selys, 1886 | | | Metacnemis singularis | | | Nesolestes nigeriensis (Gambles, 1970) | ⇒ Agrilus lubischevi Stepanov, 1958 | | Neurolestes nigeriensis Gambles, 1970 | Gamble's Flatwing | | Nubiolestes diotima Schmidt, 1943 | African Twigtail | | Phaon camarunensis | | | Phaon camerunensis Sjöstedt, 1900 | Emerald Demoiselle | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Platycnemis guttifera (Fraser, 1950) | ⇒ Agrilus perplexus Burmeister, 1872 | | Platycnemis rufipes Selys, 1886 | | | Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912) | ⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928 | | | Prodasineura vittata Selys, 1886 | Orange-fronted Threadtail | | Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876 | Fork-tailed Bluet | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion basicornu Schmidt, 1936 | | | Pseudagrion bernardi Terzani & Ca..., 2001 | | | Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899 | Orange-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion coeruleiceps (Longfield, 1959) | ⇒ Eustrotiopis richinii Berio, 1940 | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion cyathiforme Pinhey, 1973 | | | Pseudagrion emarginatum (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876 | | Pseudagrion epiphonematicum Karsch, 1891 | | | Pseudagrion fisheri Pinhey, 1961 | Fisher's Sprite | | Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | Gamble's sprite | | Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936) | ⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936 | Cryptic Sprite | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion hemicolon Pinhey, 1964 | Yellow-legged Sprite | | Pseudagrion isidromorai (Compte Sart, 1967) | ⇒ Eutelia affinis Hampson, 1918 | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion malagasoides Pinhey, 1973 | | | Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876 | Black-and-yellow Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion risi Schmidt, 1936 | Cameroon Sprite | | Pseudagrion serrulatum Karsch, 1894 | | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti sjoestedti Foerster, 1906 | | | Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876 | Wing-tailed Sprite | | Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956) | ⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Sapho bicolor Selys, 1853 | Spring Bluewing | | Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781 | Western Bluewing | | Sapho orichalcea McLachlan, 1869 | Eastern Bluewing | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Stenocnemis pachystigma Selys, 1886 | Tricklejack | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896 | Indian Ocean Fineliner | | Umma cincta Hagen, 1853 | Broad-winged Sparklewing | | Umma electa Longfield, 1933 | Metallic Sparklewing | | Umma longistigma Selys, 1869 | Bare-bellied Sparklewing | | Umma mesostigma Selys, 1879 | Hairy-bellied Sparklewing | | Umma saphirina Förster, 1916 | Sapphire Demoiselle | | Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873 | Common Redcoat Damselfly |
Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Nigeria
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