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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
27
158
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
120
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
120
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
51
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
13 Families width 158 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies85SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing17SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails13SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Brazil
51 Genera with 158 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Anomisma McLachlan, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers17SpeciesTaxom
Bromeliagrion De Marmels, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calvertagrion St. Quentin, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Dicterias Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dimeragrion Calvert, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 198911SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1968Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19189SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Inpabasis Santos, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Iridictyon Needham & Fi..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1992Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20065SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails11SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Proneura Selys, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 2002Firetails10SpeciesTaxom
Tepuibasis De Marmels, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculobasis Machado, 19092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
158 Species
Acanthagrion adustum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion amazonicum Sjöstedt, 1918
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chararum Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion egleri Santos, 1961
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Aeolagrion inca Selys, 1876
Aeolagrion neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Anomisma abnorme McLachlan, 1877
Argia appendiculata Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia botacudo Calvert, 1909
Argia collata (Selys, 1865)⇒ Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia cuneifera Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia euphorbia Fraser, 1946
Argia fraudatricula Förster, 1914
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia guyanica Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia impura Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia infumata Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Bromeliagrion rehni Garrison, 2005
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calvertagrion charis Tennessen, 2015
Chalcopteryx machadoi Costa, 2005
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Chalcopteryx scintillans McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Dicterias atrosanguinea Selys, 1853Red Bareleg
Dimeragrion mesembrinum De Marmels, 1989
Dimeragrion percubitale Calvert, 1913
Dimeragrion unturanense De Marmels, 1992
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura haroldoi Santos, 1964
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura manauensis Santos, 1964
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura ocuene De Marmels, 1989
Epipleoneura pereirai Machado, 1964
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura tariana Machado, 1985
Epipleoneura uncinata De Marmels, 1989
Epipotoneoneura machadoi
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina westfalli Rácenis, 1968
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion chlorotaeniatum De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion demarmelsi Stand-Pérez,..., 2019
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion silvarum Sjöstedt, 1918
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Inpabasis machadoi Santos, 1961
Inpabasis rosea Selys, 1877
Iridictyon trebbaui Rácenis, 1968White-banded Shinywing
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Leptobasis yanomami (De Marmels, 1992)⇒ Agrilus telpuchtli Fisher, 1938
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes debellardi De Marmels, 1992
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes falcifer Sjöstedt, 1918
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes jurzitzai Muzon, 1994
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesoleptobasis acuminata Santos, 1961
Mesoleptobasis cantralli Santos, 1961
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis fernandezi (Rácenis, 1955)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Metaleptobasis manicaria (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Metaleptobasis paludicola von Ellenrieder, 2013
Microstigma anomalum Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete astrape De Marmels, 1989
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete smaragdina Selys, 1869
Mnesarete williamsoni Garrison, 2006
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura desana Machado, 1989
Neoneura fulvicollis Selys, 1886
Neoneura gaida (Rácenis, 1953)⇒ Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura luzmarina De Marmels, 1989
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Neoneura rubriventris Selys, 1860
Neoneura rufithorax Selys, 1886
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Oxystigma petiolatum Selys, 1862
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Palaemnema tepuica De Marmels, 1989
Perilestes attenuatus Selys, 1886Attenuate Twigtail
Perilestes gracillimus Kennedy, 1941
Perissolestes flinti De Marmels, 1988
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Proneura prolongata Selys, 1889Prolonged Threadtail
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura scintilla Gloyd, 1939
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura bifurcata Sjöstedt, 1918
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion curtum Selys, 1886
Teinopodagrion epidrium De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis abuna Bick & Bick, 1995Cosmopterigid moths
Telebasis carvalhoi Garrison, 2009
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis dunklei Bick & Bick, 1995Cosmopterigid moths
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis obsoleta Selys, 1876
Telebasis selaopyge De Marmels, 1989
Telebasis simulata Tennessens, 2002
Tepuibasis neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Tuberculobasis geijskesi Machado, 2009
Tuberculobasis mammilaris Calvert, 1909

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in North Brazil
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
8
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
36
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
7
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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