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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
91
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
83
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
43
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
11 Families width 117 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies41SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies32SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
43 Genera with 117 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1949wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 201011SpeciesTaxom
Arrhenocnemis Lieftinck, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyanocnemis Lieftinck, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeargia Lieftinck, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 193711SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1932Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lieftinckia Kimmins, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lochmaeocnemis Lieftinck, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macrocnemis1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Metagrion Calvert, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 188614SpeciesTaxom
Oreagrion Ris, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Palaiargia Förster, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Papuagrion Ris, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Papuargia Lieftinck, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramecocnemis Lieftinck, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Platylestes Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Podopteryx Selys, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacocnemis Lieftinck, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19596SpeciesTaxom
Tanymecosticta Lieftinck, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatagrion Lieftinck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Wahnesia Förster, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
117 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriocnemis aderces Lieftinck, 1932
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949
Argiocnemis ensifera Lieftinck, 1932
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Argiolestes annulipes (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus luteopictus Obenberger, 1931
Argiolestes esuriens (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus mabokeanus Curletti, 1998
Argiolestes kirbyi Förster, 1900
Argiolestes luteipes (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus machaon Obenberger, 1935
Argiolestes montivagans Förster, 1900
Argiolestes muller Kalkman, Ric..., 2010
Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878)⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005
Argiolestes saltator (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macillentus Obenberger, 1924
Argiolestes saltuarius (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macleayi Carter, 1924
Argiolestes tenuispinus (Lieftinck, 1938)⇒ Agrilus lugubris Kerremans, 1914
Argiolestes tuberculiferus Michalski & ..., 2010
Arrhenocnemis parvibullis Orr & Kalkman, 2010
Austrocnemis maccullochi Tillyard, 1926Red - rumped Wisp
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion inaequale Lieftinck, 1932
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cyanocnemis aureofrons Lieftinck, 1949
Diphlebia euphaeoides (Tillyard, 1907)⇒ Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Drepanosticta bicornuta Selys, 1878
Drepanosticta dendrolagina Lieftinck, 1938
Drepanosticta lepyricollis Lieftinck, 1949
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Hylaeargia magnifica Michalski, 1996
Hylaeargia simulatrix Lieftinck, 1949
Idiocnemis adelbertensis Gassmann, 1999
Idiocnemis huonensis Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis inaequidens Lieftinck, 1932
Idiocnemis lakekamuensis Gassmann & R..., 2019
Idiocnemis leonardi Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis leonorae (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus rabaticus Théry, 1930
Idiocnemis louisiadensis Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis milou Gassmann & R..., 2019
Idiocnemis obliterata Lieftinck, 1932
Idiocnemis patriciae Gassman & Ri..., 2008
Idiocnemis pruinescens Lieftinck, 1937
Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960
Ischnura acuticauda Lieftinck, 1959
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura isoetes Lieftinck, 1949
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Ischnura stueberi Lieftinck, 1932
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Lieftinckia kimminsi Lieftinck, 1963
Lochmaeocnemis malacodora Lieftinck, 1949
Macrocnemis gracilis Theischinger..., 2015
Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869
Mortonagrion martini Ris, 1900
Neurobasis australis Selys, 1878Damselfly
Neurobasis awamena Michalski, 2006Highland Metalwing
Neurobasis kimminsi Lieftinck, 1955Kimmins´ Metalwing
Nososticta beatrix Lieftinck, 1949
Nososticta callisphaena Lieftinck, 1937
Nososticta chalybeostoma Lieftinck, 1932
Nososticta commutata Lieftinck, 1938
Nososticta dorsonigra Martin, 1903
Nososticta erythrura Lieftinck, 1932
Nososticta finisterrae Förster, 1897
Nososticta irene Lieftinck, 1949
Nososticta melanoxantha Lieftinck, 1949
Nososticta nigrifrons Ris, 1913
Nososticta nigrofasciata Lieftinck, 1932
Nososticta plagioxantha Lieftinck, 1932
Nososticta rosea Ris, 1913
Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886
Oreagrion armeniacum Lieftinck, 1949
Oreagrion oreadum Lieftinck, 1949
Palaiargia ceyx Lieftinck, 1949
Palaiargia charmosyna Lieftinck, 1932
Papuagrion corruptum Lieftinck, 1938
Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Papuagrion occipitale Selys, 1877
Paramecocnemis similis Orr, Kalkman..., 2012
Paramecocnemis stillacruoris Lieftinck, 1956
Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862Scalloped spreadwing
Podopteryx selysi Förster, 1899Treehole flatwing
Pseudagrion cingillum Brauer, 1869Norther Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion civicum Lieftinck, 1932
Pseudagrion farinicollis Lieftinck, 1932
Pseudagrion fumipennis Polhemus, Mi..., 2008
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion papuense (Tillyard, 1926)⇒ Eustrotia trigonodes Hampson, 1910
Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932
Rhinocypha tincta Rambur, 1842Papuan jewel
Rhinocypha tincta amanda Lieftinck, 1938
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel
Rhyacocnemis prothoracica Lieftinck, 1987
Selysioneura arboricola Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura capreola Lieftinck, 1932
Selysioneura drymobia Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura phasma Lieftinck, 1932
Selysioneura rangifera Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura virgula Lieftinck, 1959
Tanymecosticta leptalea Lieftinck, 1959
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Teinobasis debeauxi Lieftinck, 1938
Teinobasis metallica Förster, 1898
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Teinobasis scintillans Lieftinck, 1932
Thaumatagrion funereum Lieftinck, 1932
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
27
84
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
9
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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