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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Peninsular Malaysia (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
384
3836
8234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
81
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
31
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peninsular Malaysia
11 Families width 63 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly7SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peninsular Malaysia
31 Genera with 63 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Allophaea Fraser, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnemis Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Archibasis Kirby, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Dysphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Echo Selys, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Indocnemis Laidlaw, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orolestes McLachlan, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Podolestes Selys, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peninsular Malaysia
63 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis minima Selys, 1877
Agriocnemis nana Laidlaw, 1914
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Allophaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Amphicnemis gracilis Krüger, 1898
Archibasis rebeccae Kemp, 1989
Archibasis viola Lieftinck, 1949
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Calicnemia chaseni Laidlaw, 1928
Calicnemia rectangulata Laidlaw, 1932
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Ceriagrion calamineum Lieftinck, 1951
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Ceriagrion chaoi Schmidt, 1964
Ceriagrion fallax Ris, 1914
Coeliccia albicauda Förster, 1907
Coeliccia erici Laidlaw, 1917
Coeliccia sameerae Dow, Choong ..., 2018
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Devadatta argyoides Selys, 1859
Drepanosticta marsyas Lieftinck, 1965
Drepanosticta rahmani Dow & N.g.Ch..., 2017
Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
Echo modesta Laidlaw, 1902
Elattoneura analis Selys, 1860
Elattoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Heliocypha biforata Selys, 1859Bifurcated jewel
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indocnemis orang Förster, 1907
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Libellago aurantiaca Selys, 1859
Libellago lineata Burmeister, 1839Golden gem
Libellago semiopaca Selys, 1873
Libellago stigmatizans Selys, 1869
Mortonagrion aborense Laidlaw, 1914
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Orolestes wallacei Kirby, 1889
Podolestes buwaldai Lieftinck, 1940
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Prodasineura collaris Selys, 1860
Prodasineura croconota Ris, 1916Orange-backed Threadtail
Prodasineura laidlawii Förster, 1907
Prodasineura notostigma Selys, 1860
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Pseudagrion australasiae Selys, 1876Look-alike sprite
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion williamsoni Fraser, 1922
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Rhinagrion mima Karsch, 1891
Rhinagrion viridatum Fraser, 1938
Vestalis amethystina Lieftinck, 1965Forest Damselfly
Vestalis amoena Selys, 1853Charming Flashwing
Vestalis gracilis Rambur, 1842Clear-winged Forest Glory

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Peninsular Malaysia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
10
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
17
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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