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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
136
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
102
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
102
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
34
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
7 Families width 94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies62SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
34 Genera with 94 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPST
Africallagma Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp6SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17896SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail9SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nesolestes Selys, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1849Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195613SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Tatocnemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
94 Species and 3 Subspecies
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Agriocnemis sania Nielsen, 1959Nile Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Agrion lugens Hagen, 1861
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Calopteryx exul Selys, 1853Glittering Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum glabrum Burmeister, 1839
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale hermeticum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Diceratobasis worki ♰ G. O. Poinar Jr, 1996
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma deserti Selys, 1871Desert Bluet
Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura fountaineae Morton, 1905Oasis Bluetail
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes numidicus Samraoui, We..., 2003Algerian Spreadwing
Lestes ochraceus unicolor McLachlan, 1895
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Metacnemis singularis
Nesolestes alboterminatus Selys, 1891
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis alatipes McLachlan, 1872
Platycnemis hova (Martin, 1908)⇒ Agrilus quaestor Obenberger, 1931
Platycnemis subdilatata Selys, 1849Barbary Featherleg
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842Cape Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion punctum Rambur, 1842
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Tatocnemis malgassica Kirby, 1889
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in North Africa
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
6
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
20
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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