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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
78
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
75
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
75
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
35
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast India
10 Families width 64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly13SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18530SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast India
35 Genera with 64 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Anisopleura Selys, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Caliphaea Hagen, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Echo Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1929Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 2004
Lilysquatters0SpeciesTaxom
Paracypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphlebia Förster, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18675SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast India
64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876Indian Violet Dartlet
Aciagrion approximans approximans Selys, 1876Indian Violet Dartlet
Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919Green striped slender dartlet
Aciagrion pallidum Selys, 1891Pale slender dartlet
Aciagrion tillyardi (Laidlaw, 1919)⇒ Aciagrion approximans Selys, 1876
Agriocnemis clauseni Fraser, 1922
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis lacteola Selys, 1877Milky dartlet
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Anisopleura furcata Selys, 1891
Anisopleura subplatystyla Fraser, 1927
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Aristocypha cuneata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Aristocypha spuria Selys, 1879
Aristocypha trifasciata Selys, 1853Three-banded emerald jewel
Bayadera indica Selys, 1853
Calicnemia eximia Selys, 1863
Calicnemia imitans Lieftinck, 1948
Caliphaea confusa Hagen, 1859
Ceriagrion azureum Selys, 1891Azure marsh dart
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Ceriagrion olivaceum Laidlaw, 1914Rusty marsh dart
Coeliccia bimaculata Laidlaw, 1914
Coeliccia didyma Selys, 1863
Coeliccia schmidti Asahina, 1984
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Echo margarita Selys, 1853
Elattoneura campioni Fraser, 1922
Euphaea masoni Selys, 1879
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Indolestes cyaneus Selys, 1862
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891Wandering Spreadwing
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes praemorsus sikkima Fraser, 1929
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Matrona nigripectus Selys, 1879
Megalestes irma Fraser, 1926
Megalestes lieftincki Lahiri, 1979
Mortonagrion aborense Laidlaw, 1914
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Paracypha unimaculata Selys, 1853
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Rhinocypha biforata (Selys, 1859)⇒ Mantispa basilei Navas, 1930
Rhinocypha cuneata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Mantispa amabilis Gerstäcker, 1894
Rhinocypha ignipennis Selys, 1879
Rhinocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Rhinocypha ustulata Kaup, 1867
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Vestalis apicalis Selys, 1873Black-Tipped Forest Glory
Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842Clear-winged Forest Glory

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Northeast India
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
14
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
17
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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