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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Nuevo Leon (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2339
3547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2338
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
53
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
48
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
48
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
15
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nuevo Leon
6 Families width 44 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nuevo Leon
15 Genera with 44 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers19SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nuevo Leon
44 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Nuevo Leon
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
11
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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