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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
109
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
77
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
15
77
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
29
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Polynesia
9 Families width 75 Species and 6 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies53SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Polynesia
29 Genera with 75 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1877wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphostigma Fraser, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1825Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hivaagrion Hämäläinen &..., 19422SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1966Forktail9SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1798Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Megalagrion McLachlan, 187624SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pacificagrion Fraser, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18734SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
75 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agriocnemis exsudans Selys, 1877
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argiolestes griseus (Tillyard, 1913)⇒ Agrilus lestagei Théry, 1930
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878)⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coeliccia rolandorum Kosterin & K..., 2017
Coenagrion interruptum (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Hivaagrion halecarpenteri Mumford, 1942
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion pulchellum pulchellum Vander Linden, 1825
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Hivaagrion demorsum Needham, 1933
Hivaagrion halecarpenteri Mumford, 1942
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura cardinalis Kimmins, 1929
Ischnura delicata (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura taitensis Selys, 1876
Ischnura thelmae Lieftinck, 1966
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Mecistogaster jocaste jocaste Hagen, 1869
Megalagrion adytum Perkins, 1899Adytum Swamp Damselfly
Megalagrion amaurodytum Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion blackburni McLachlan, 1883Blackburn´s Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion calliphya McLachlan, 1883Beautiful Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion eudytum Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion hawaiiense McLachlan, 1883Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
Megalagrion heterogamias Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion jugorum Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion kauaiense Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion koelense Blackburn, 1884Koele Mountain Damselfly
Megalagrion leptodemas Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion molokaiense Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion nesiotes Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion nigrohamatum Blackburn, 1884Blackhook Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum Perkins, 1899Black-lined Damselfly
Megalagrion oahuense Blackburn, 1884Oahu Damselfly
Megalagrion oceanicum McLachlan, 1883Oceanic Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion oresitrophum Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion orobates Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion pacificum McLachlan, 1883Pacific Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion paludicola Maciolex & H..., 1979Kauai Bog Damselfly
Megalagrion vagabundum Perkins, 1899Boreal Whiteface
Megalagrion williamsoni Perkins, 1910Williamson´s Hawaiian Damselfly
Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion demorsum (Needham, 1935)⇒ Hivaagrion demorsum Needham, 1933
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Synlestes weyersi Selys, 1869
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis sinclairi Rowe, 1987Alpine Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis sobrina McLachlan, 1873Kauri Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis tuanuii Rowe, 1981Chatham Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Polynesia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
19
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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