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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
28
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
8
28
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Amazonia
7 Families width 32 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing10SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Amazonia
17 Genera with 32 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anomisma McLachlan, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1914Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Heteropodagrion Selys, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1938Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18814SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1946Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
32 Species
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anomisma abnorme McLachlan, 1877
Argia huanacina Förster, 1914Huanacina Dancer
Cora chiribiquete Zloty & Prit..., 2001
Drepanoneura flinti von Ellenrie..., 2008
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion angustipenne Selys, 1886
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion bickorum Daigle, 2005
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion flavidorsum Calvert, 1909
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Heteropodagrion croizati Perez-Gutier..., 2011
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis minteri Daigle, 2003
Mnesarete fulgida Selys, 1879
Mnesarete hauxwelli Selys, 1869
Mnesarete metallica Selys, 1869
Palaemnema abbreviata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Palaemnema picicaudata C.H. Kennedy, 1938
Philogenia sucra Dunkle, 1986
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Polythore beata McLachlan, 1869
Polythore concinna McLachlan, 1881
Polythore derivata McLachlan, 1881
Polythore mutata McLachlan, 1881
Teinopodagrion caquetanum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion macropus Selys, 1862
Telebasis versicolor Fraser, 1946Forcipate Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Region Amazonia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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