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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
6783
15823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
535
6777
15819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
86
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
78
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
78
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
32
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Mexico
11 Families width 114 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies73SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing6SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Mexico
32 Genera with 114 Species
#ACEHILMNPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Amphipteryx Selys, 2010Relict Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers35SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobasis Selys, 1967Swampdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enacantha Donnelly & A..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots9SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1930Yellowfaces2SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails3SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels7SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19926SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Mexico
114 Species
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Amphipteryx agrioides Selys, 1853Montane Relict Damsel
Amphipteryx chiapensis González-Sor..., 2010
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia calida Hagen, 1861
Argia carlcooki Daigle, 1995Yaqui Dancer
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia funcki Selys, 1854
Argia funebris Hagen, 1861
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia harknessi Calvert, 1899Harkness' Dancer
Argia herberti Calvert, 1902
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia lacrimans Hagen, 1861Sierra Madre Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tarascana Calvert, 1902Tarascan Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiolestes ochrostomus (Lieftinck, 1949)⇒ Agrilus lindryi Baudon, 1968
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Chrysobasis lucifer Donnelly, 1967Lucifer Damsel
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Enacantha caribbea Donnelly & A..., 1966
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma rua (Donnelly, 1968)⇒ Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion tricellulare Calvert, 1901Highland Flatwing
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968Caribbean Swampdamsel
Leptobasis melinogaster González-Sor..., 2002Cream-tipped Swamp Damsel
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Lestes simplex Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoerythromma gladiolatum Williamson &..., 1930
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema angelina Selys, 1860
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Palaemnema domina Calvert, 1903Desert Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Palaemnema paulitaba Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Paraphlebia quinta Calvert, 1901
Perissolestes magdalenae Williamson &..., 1924
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura corculum Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
Protoneura rojiza González, 1992
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860
Pseudostigma accedens Selys, 1860
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis collopistes Calvert, 1902
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in South Mexico
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
3
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
23
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
6
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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