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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6951
16163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
6948
16161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
100
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
91
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
91
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
38
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Mexico
11 Families width 112 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies79SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Mexico
38 Genera with 112 Species
#ACEHILMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers33SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets10SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail7SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1930Yellowfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
112 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chararum Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Agrion calidum Hagen, 1861
Agrion civile Hagen, 1862
Agrion extraneum Hagen, 1861
Agrion immundum Hagen, 1861
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia harknessi Calvert, 1899Harkness' Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia munda Calvert, 1902Apache Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma eiseni Calvert, 1895Baja Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneoneura machadoi
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis melinogaster González-Sor..., 2002Cream-tipped Swamp Damsel
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesoleptobasis acuminata Santos, 1961
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoerythromma gladiolatum Williamson &..., 1930
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis incolumis Williamson &..., 1930Oasis Firetail
Telebasis levis Garrison, 2009
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in North Mexico
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
27
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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