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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Sarapiquí (Heredia, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
3410
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
3410
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
41
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
41
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
41
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
16
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sarapiquí
8 Families width 36 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sarapiquí
16 Genera with 36 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Miocora Calvert, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1902Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sarapiquí
36 Species
Acanthagrion speculum Garrison, 1985
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia johannella Calvert, 1907
Argia popoluca Calvert, 1902
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Cora chirripa Calvert, 1907Leopard moth
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora semiopaca Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion atrolineatum Donnelly, 1992
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Miocora peraltica Calvert, 1917
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Perissolestes remotus Williamson &..., 1924
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Psaironeura selvatica Esquivel, 1993
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Sarapiquí
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
9
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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