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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4165
8550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
68
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
56
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
14
56
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
16
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
5 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
16 Genera with 42 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx sannoisiensis Meunier, 1914
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lanceolatum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes aquisextana A. Nel, 1985
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes ceresti A. Nel, 1985
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sapho legrandi A. Nel, 2010
Sapho sannoisiensis F. Meunier, 1914
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
10
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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