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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
9876
49850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
9870
49838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
99
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
66
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
66
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
29
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
8 Families width 55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies31SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
29 Genera with 55 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19463SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
55 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion cuyabae Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion obsoletum Förster, 1914
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Agrion buckmani Brodie, 1845
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion concinnum (Johanson, 1859)⇒ Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Drepanoneura loutoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura muzoni von Ellenrie..., 2008
Drepanoneura peruviensis Fraser, 1946
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteropodagrion sanguinipes Selys, 1895
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Mnesarete loutoni Garrison, 2006
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
20
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
6
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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