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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Sabah (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
64
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
26
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sabah
10 Families width 44 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings6SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sabah
26 Genera with 44 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnemis Selys, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dysphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoneura Laidlaw, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stenagrion Laidlaw, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabah
44 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Amphicnemis remiger Laidlaw, 1912
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Coeliccia nemoricola Laidlaw, 1912
Devadatta podolestoides Laidlaw, 1934
Drepanosticta actaeon Laidlaw, 1934
Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
Euphaea basalis Laidlaw, 1915
Euphaea formosa Hagen, 1869
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea subcostalis Selys, 1873
Euphaea subnodalis Laidlaw, 1915
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indolestes dajakanus Lieftinck, 1948
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Libellago aurantiaca Selys, 1859
Libellago phaethon Laidlaw, 1931
Libellago semiopaca Selys, 1873
Mortonagrion falcatum Lieftinck, 1934
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurobasis cyaneipennis Foerster, 1897Glittering Metalwing
Neurobasis longipes Hagen, 1887Long-legged Metalwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Prodasineura hyperythra Selys, 1886
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Protosticta kinabaluensis Laidlaw, 1915
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pilidorsum Brauer, 1868
Rhinagrion elopurae McLachlan, 1886
Rhinocypha aurofulgens Laidlaw, 1931
Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873
Rhinocypha moultoni Laidlaw, 1915
Rhinocypha spinifer Laidlaw, 1931
Rhinocypha stygia Förster, 1897
Rhinoneura villosipes Laidlaw, 1915
Stenagrion dubium Laidlaw, 1912
Vestalis amabilis Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis amnicola Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis amoena Selys, 1853Charming Flashwing
Vestalis anacolosa Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis beryllae Laidlaw, 1915
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Sabah
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
9
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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