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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Panama (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
8352
22776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
544
8349
22773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
117
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
93
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
93
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
33
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Panama
10 Families width 97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies43SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae (Munz, 1919)Bannerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing14SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants7SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Panama
33 Genera with 97 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers22SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots9SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19927SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1992Shadowdamsels10SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneura McLachlan, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama
97 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argiocnemis rubescens lunulata Selys, 1877
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Drepanoneura letitia Donnelly, 1992
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura letitia (Donnelly, 1992)⇒ Agrilus testor Kerremans, 1900
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja caja Drury, 1773
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion atrolineatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion calendulum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion mitratum atroterminatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion rubrifulvum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion valgum Donnelly, 1992
Heteropodagrion superbum Ris, 1918
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes secula May, 1993
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis foreli Ris, 1918
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Miocora subapicalis (Kennedy, 1940)⇒ Agrilus amulius Obenberger, 1935
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Palaemnema bilobulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema brucei Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema collaris Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema cyclohamulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema joanetta Kennedy, 1940
Palaemnema melanura Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema spinulata Donnelly, 1992
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia augusti Calvert, 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Philogenia leonora Westfall & C..., 1956
Philogenia zeteki Westfall & C..., 1956
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis isthmica Calvert, 1902
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Thaumatoneura inopinata McLachlan, 1897Giant Waterfall Damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Panama
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
23
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
6
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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