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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1765
2294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1763
2293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
64
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
55
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
55
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
19
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Caribe
8 Families width 36 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Caribe
19 Genera with 36 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 2009Firetails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Caribe
36 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion vidua Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Hetaerina aurora Ris, 1918
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Palaemnema clementia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema orientalis De Marmels, 1989
Philogenia sucra Dunkle, 1986
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion venale Selys, 1862
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis garrisoni Bick & Bick, 1995Cosmopterigid moths
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Telebasis williamsoni Garrison, 2009

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Region Caribe
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
14
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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