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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Panama Canal Zone (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1900
2863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
297
1900
2863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
57
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
55
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
55
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
25
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Panama Canal Zone
8 Families width 47 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Panama Canal Zone
25 Genera with 47 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels5SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Panama Canal Zone
47 Species
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epipleoneura letitia (Donnelly, 1992)⇒ Agrilus testor Kerremans, 1900
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion atrolineatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
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
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis foreli Ris, 1918
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Palaemnema collaris Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema cyclohamulata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema melanura Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia augusti Calvert, 1924
Philogenia leonora Westfall & C..., 1956
Philogenia zeteki Westfall & C..., 1956
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Panama Canal Zone
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
18
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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