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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Palau (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1164
1850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
23
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palau
10 Families width 34 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palau
23 Genera with 34 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Echo Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 1878
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Metagrion Calvert, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Papuagrion Ris, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palau
34 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Argiolestes subornatus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus liscapia Jendek, 2003
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Coeliccia albicauda Förster, 1907
Devadatta argyoides Selys, 1859
Drepanosticta clavata Lieftinck, 1932
Drepanosticta palauensis Lieftinck, 1962
Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Nososticta erythrura Lieftinck, 1932
Nososticta nigrofasciata Lieftinck, 1932
Papuagrion magnanimum Selys, 1876
Papuagrion occipitale Selys, 1877
Papuagrion prothoracale Lieftinck, 1935
Prodasineura collaris Selys, 1860
Prodasineura laidlawii Förster, 1907
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Pseudagrion civicum Lieftinck, 1932
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842Papuan jewel
Teinobasis palauensis Lieftinck, 1962
Teinobasis pretiosa Selys, 1877
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Teinobasis sjupp V.J. Kalkman, 2008
Vestalis amethystina Lieftinck, 1965Forest Damselfly

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Palau
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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