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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Santa Elena (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
2372
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
2371
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
26
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
25
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
9
25
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
9
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Elena
6 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Elena
9 Genera with 20 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19032SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Elena
20 Species
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Santa Elena
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
5
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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