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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1917
3176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
50
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
49
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
49
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Queensland
8 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lestoideidae Tillyard & F..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Queensland
18 Genera with 28 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestoidea Tillyard, 1913Bluestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Queensland
28 Species
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906Blue Slim
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Episynlestes cristatus Watson & Moulds, 1977Tropical whitetip
Indolestes tenuissimus Tillyard, 1906Slender Reedling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestoidea conjuncta Tillyard, 1913Common bluestreak
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Synlestes tropicus Tillyard, 1917Tropical needle
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in North Queensland
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
9
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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