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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1931
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1930
2890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
98
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
67
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
67
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
25
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Region Orinoquia
11 Families width 60 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings3SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Region Orinoquia
25 Genera with 60 Species
#AEHILMNOPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Euthore Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots7SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1918Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1934Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Mesagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Ormenophlebia Garrison, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1860
Shadowdamsels0SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 2009Firetails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Orinoquia
60 Species
Acanthagrion abunae Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion minutum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion obsoletum Förster, 1914
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion vidua Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion viridescens Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion williamsoni Leonard, 1977
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia gerhardi Calvert, 1909
Argia huanacina Förster, 1914Huanacina Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Euthore fasciata Hagen, 1853Wolf's evening primrose
Euthore hyalina Selys, 1853
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina duplex Selys, 1869
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura cruzi De Marmels, 1987
Ischnura cyane Realpe, 2010
Ischnura indivisa Ris, 1918
Lestes apollinaris Navas, 1934
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Mesamphiagrion laterale Selys, 1876
Mesamphiagrion ovigerum Calvert, 1909
Mesamphiagrion tamaense De Marmels, 1988
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Ormenophlebia imperatrix McLachlan, 1878
Perilestes kahli Williamson &..., 1924
Polythore procera Selys, 1869
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion epidrium De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion macropus Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion muzanum Navas, 1934
Teinopodagrion oscillans Selys, 1862
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis williamsoni Garrison, 2009

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Region Orinoquia
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
15
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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