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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region South Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
783
15064
73730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
779
15035
73567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
46
193
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
29
116
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
27
114
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
33
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Europe
12 Families width 99 Species and 20 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies55SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Europe
32 Genera with 99 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1922American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail17SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs4SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18325SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Europe
99 Species and 20 Subspecies
Acanthagrion kennedii Williamson, 1916
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calicnemia carminea pyrrhosoma Lieftinck, 1984
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi (Capra, 1945)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis papyreti Zeller, 1854
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens caprai Conci, 1956
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx virgo padana Conci, 1956
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Cercion lindeni (Selys, 1840)⇒ Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum nielseni Schmidt, 1953
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Chalcolestes viridis viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion caerulescens caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838
Coenagrion caerulescens caesarum Schmidt, 1959
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale castellani
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Drepanosticta dorcadion Lieftinck, 1949
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma lindenii lindenii Selys, 1840
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fountainei Morton, 1905
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dianacompteae Compte-Sart, 2014
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes numidicus Samraoui, We..., 2003Algerian Spreadwing
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Lestes virens virens Charpentier, 1825
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis cincuneguii J. Gil Collado, 1926
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympecma ribesalbesensis Peñalver & al., 1996
Teinopodagrion croizati De Marmels, 2002
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Xanthostigma aloysiana Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma aloysianum A. Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in South Europe
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
20
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
8
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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