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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
75
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
68
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
25
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
8 Families width 50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies32SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
25 Genera with 50 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1949wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 0Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cnemisticta Donnelly, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1907Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lieftinckia Kimmins, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Megalagrion McLachlan, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Papuagrion Ris, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Salomocnemis Lieftinck, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18776SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
50 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aciagrion fragile (Tillyard, 1906)⇒ Aciagrion fragilis Tillyard, 1906
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949
Amphiagrion mesonum
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Cnemisticta latilobata Donnelly, 1993
Diphlebia euphoeoides Tillyard, 1907Tropical rockmaster
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes concinnus Hagen, 1862Dusky spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lieftinckia isabellae Lieftinck, 1987
Lieftinckia lairdi Lieftinck, 1963
Lieftinckia malaitae Lieftinck, 1987
Megalagrion xanthomelas Selys, 1876Orangeblack Hawaiian Damselfly
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaris Tillyard, 1906Fivespot Threadtail
Papuagrion gurneyi (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion incisurum Lieftinck, 1949
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Rhinocypha liberata Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta adusta Lieftinck, 1949
Rhinocypha tincta semitincta Selys, 1869Papuan Jewel
Salomocnemis gerdae Lieftinck, 1987
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis aluensis Campion, 1924
Teinobasis bradleyi Kimmins, 1957
Teinobasis chionopleura Lieftinck, 1987
Teinobasis imitans Lieftinck, 1987
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
19
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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