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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
51
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
51
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
51
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
20
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Mexico
7 Families width 50 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies36SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Mexico
20 Genera with 50 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers12SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chrysobasis Selys, 1967Swampdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Enacantha Donnelly & A..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1907Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
50 Species
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia calida Hagen, 1861
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Chrysobasis lucifer Donnelly, 1967Lucifer Damsel
Enacantha caribbea Donnelly & A..., 1966
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968Caribbean Swampdamsel
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura paya Calvert, 1907
Palaemnema desiderata Selys, 1886
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura corculum Calvert, 1907
Protoneura cupida Calvert, 1903
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 Southeast Mexico
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
16
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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