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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
48
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
46
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
46
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
12
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
7 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
12 Genera with 21 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Coryphagrion Morton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
21 Species
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Allocnemis abbotti Calvert, 1896
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Coryphagrion grandis Morton, 1924East Coast Giant
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Umma declivium Förster, 1906Green-banded Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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