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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
162
941
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
161
939
2651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
6
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua Region
5 Families width 25 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua Region
12 Genera with 25 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Idiocnemis Selys, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Tanymecosticta Lieftinck, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Wahnesia Förster, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua Region
25 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argiolestes esuriens (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus mabokeanus Curletti, 1998
Argiolestes luteipes (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus machaon Obenberger, 1935
Argiolestes saltator (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macillentus Obenberger, 1924
Argiolestes saltuarius (Lieftinck, 1956)⇒ Agrilus macleayi Carter, 1924
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Idiocnemis lakekamuensis Gassmann & R..., 2019
Idiocnemis leonardi Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis louisiadensis Lieftinck, 1958
Idiocnemis milou Gassmann & R..., 2019
Indolestes linsleyi Lieftinck, 1960
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion silaceum Lieftinck, 1932
Selysioneura arboricola Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura drymobia Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura rangifera Lieftinck, 1959
Selysioneura virgula Lieftinck, 1959
Tanymecosticta leptalea Lieftinck, 1959
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Papua Region
SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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