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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1407
1904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
36
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
34
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
12
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Tanzania
6 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Tanzania
12 Genera with 20 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1895Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18817SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Tanzania
20 Species
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Allocnemis abbotti Calvert, 1896
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Disparoneura abbotti (Calvert, 1896)⇒ Agrilus ornamentifer Obenberger, 1940
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Umma declivium Förster, 1906Green-banded Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Northeast Tanzania
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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