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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
109
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
26
87
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
26
87
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
21
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Brazil
7 Families width 44 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Brazil
21 Genera with 44 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Allopodagrion Förster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Eoprotoneura Carle & Wighton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots6SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Idioneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1834Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
44 Species
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion jessei Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Acanthagrion temporale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Allopodagrion contortum Hagen, 1862
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia tinctipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Eoprotoneura hyperstigma F. L. Carle, 1990
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion petiense Machado, 1988
Idioneura ancilla Selys, 1860
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion dardanoi Santos, 1968
Leptagrion garbei Santos, 1961
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Leptagrion siqueirai Santos, 1968
Lestes fernandoi Costa, De So..., 2006
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Metaleptobasis selysi Santos, 1956
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete mariana Machado, 1996
Neoneura kiautai Machado, 2007
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxyagrion chapadense Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion pavidum Hagen, 1876
Parahemiphlebia cretacica E. A. Jarzem..., 1998
Parahemiphlebia mickoleiti G. Bechly, 1998
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
14
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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