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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Northwest Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
84
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
57
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
55
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
20
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwest Argentina
9 Families width 36 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwest Argentina
20 Genera with 36 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Andinagrion Bulla, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1916Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1908Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1946Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mesagrion Selys, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1860Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1842Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Protallagma Kennedy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tigriagrion Calvert, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Argentina
36 Species
Acanthagrion ablutum (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euxoa japonica Strand, 1921
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Andinagrion garrisoni von Ellenrie..., 2006
Andinagrion peterseni Ris, 1908
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia joergenseni Ris, 1913
Argia jujuya Ris, 1916
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura ultima Ris, 1908
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes pictus Hagen, 1862
Lestes spatula Fraser, 1946
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Mesagrion leucorrhinum Selys, 1885
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Mnesarete grisea Ris, 1918
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Palaemnema brucei Calvert, 1931
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Protallagma titicacae Calvert, 1909
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion meridionale De Marmels, 2001
Tigriagrion aurantinigrum Calvert, 1909

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
13
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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