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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
46
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
44
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
44
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
14
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Senegal
6 Families width 29 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Senegal
14 Genera with 29 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp4SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1956American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1930Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1982Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19567SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
29 Species
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chlorocypha dispar Palisot de B..., 1805Little Red Jewel
Elattoneura pluorae
Elattoneura pluotae Legrand, 1982
Enallagma vansomereni (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Agrilus samyi Baudon, 1968
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Mesocnemis dupuyi Legrand, 1982Gambia Riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Senegal
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
11
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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