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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
54
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
50
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
50
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
21
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North India
9 Families width 35 Species
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly5SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North India
21 Genera with 35 Species
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Anisopleura Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1891Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 2004
Lilysquatters0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
35 Species
Anisopleura comes Hagen, 1880
Anisopleura lestoides Selys, 1853
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Aristocypha cuneata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Bayadera indica Selys, 1853
Calicnemia eximia Selys, 1863
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842Black-winged bambootail
Drepanosticta carmichaeli Laidlaw, 1915Indo-Chinese blue reedtail
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura forcipata Morton, 1907Forcipate dartlet
Ischnura inarmata Calvert, 1898
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes thoracica Laidlaw, 1920
Lestes umbrina Selys, 1891
Megalestes major Selys, 1862Giant green spreadwing
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion hypermelas Selys, 1876
Rhinocypha angusta Hagen, 1853

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in North India
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
10
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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