Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
List of families for Southern Africa
10 Families width 179 Species and 17 Subspecies | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924 | Forest Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Southern Africa
40 Genera with 179 Species #ACDEILMNPRSTV
| Aciagrion Selys, 1955 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1921 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1928 | wisp | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Agrion Fabricius, 1839 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argiolestes Selys, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1952 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 | Malachites | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1893 | Eurasian Bluets | 3 | Species | Taxom | Copera Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Disparoneura Selys, 1886 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1974 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1876 | American Bluets | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Erythromma Charpentier, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Libellago Selys, 1899 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891 | Riverjacks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metacnemis Selys, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1840 | Sprites | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyagrion May, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1958 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Proischnura Kennedy, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1956 | | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sapho Selys, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spesbona Dijkstra, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinobasis Kirby, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vestalis Selys, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Africa
179 Species and 17 Subspecies | Aciagrion dondoense Dijkstra, 2007 | Opal Slim | | Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909 | Graceful slim | | Aciagrion heterosticta Fraser, 1955 | | | Aciagrion pinheyi Samways, 2001 | Emerald-striped Slim | | Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955 | Swamp Slim | | Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | Elongate Bluet | | Africallagma fractum (Ris, 1921) | ⇒ Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | Sapphire Bluet | | Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921 | Arid Bluet | | Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921 | Fragile Bluet | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | White-masked Whisp | | Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | | | Agriocnemis falcifera transvaalica Pinhey, 1974 | | | Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Agriocnemis ruberrima (Balinsky, 1961) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928 | Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp | | Agrion caffrum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | | Agrion fasciatum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Chlorolestes fasciatum | | Agrion furcigerum (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842 | | Agrion glabrum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | | Agrion glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | | Agrion kersteni (Gersaecker, 1869) | ⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Agrion plagiatum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Lestes plagiata | | Agrion senegalensis (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | | Agrion tessellatum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | | Agrion virgatum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913 | | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx iridipennis (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Phaon iridipennis iridipennis | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914 | Green-fronted Waxtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Ceriagrion katamborae Pinhey, 1961 | White-faced Waxtail | | Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921 | Brownish Citril | | Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952 | Yellow-faced Waxtail | | Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | Ruby jewel | | Chlorocypha fitzsimonsi (Pinhey, 1950) | ⇒ Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | | Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893 | Orange jewel | | Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 | Amatola Malachite | | Chlorolestes conspicua (Hage, 1862) | ⇒ Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | | Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | Conspicuous Malachite | | Chlorolestes draconica Balinsky, 1956 | | | Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 | Drakensberg Malachite | | Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950 | Elegant Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciata nigerrima Pinhey, 1980 | | | Chlorolestes fasciatum | | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes longicaudus (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862 | | Chlorolestes nylephtha (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937 | | Chlorolestes peringueyi (Ris, 1921) | ⇒ Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Ris, 1921 | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Chlorolestes umbrata (Selys, 1862) | ⇒ Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 | | Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 | Shade Sylph | | Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912 | Prairie Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion sublacteum (Karsch, 1893) | ⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | | Disparoneura frenulata (Hagen, 1860) | ⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | | Disparoneura glauca (Selys, 1860) | ⇒ Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | | Disparoneura mutata (Selys, 1886) | ⇒ Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | | Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937 | Near Threatened | | Ecchlorolestes peringueyi Ris, 1921 | Marbled malachite | | Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902 | | | Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | Sooty Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974) | ⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | | Enallagma angolicum Pinhey, 1966 | | | Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900 | River Bluet | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895 | Skimming Bluet | | Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863 | Hagen's Bluet | | Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876) | ⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931 | | Enallagma nigridorsum nigridorsum | | | Enallagma pollutum Hagen, 1861 | Florida Bluet | | Enallagma polychromaticum Barnard, 1937 | | | Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921 | | | Enallagma rotundipennis (Samways, 1992) | ⇒ Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921 | | Enallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921 | | | Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876) | ⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898 | | Erythromma commoniae (Förstr, 1902) | ⇒ Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950 | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura elongatum (Martin, 1907) | ⇒ Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907 | | Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842 | Iberian Bluetail | | Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842 | Common Bluetail | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Lestes amicus Martin, 1910 | Yellow-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798 | Migrant Spreadwing | | Lestes disarmata (Fraser, 1961) | ⇒ Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955 | Cryptic Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes icterica (Gerstaeker, 1869) | ⇒ Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869 | Tawny Spreadwing | | Lestes ochracea Selys, 1862 | | | Lestes pallida Rambur, 1842 | | | Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842) | ⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955 | Pinhey's Spreadwing | | Lestes plagiata | | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930 | | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899 | Sickle Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Libellago caligata Selys, 1853 | | | Libellago consueta (Karsch, 1899) | ⇒ Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899 | | Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891 | Common riverjack | | Metacnemis angusta Selys, 1863 | Ceres Stream-damsel | | Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863 | Blue riverjack | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840 | Pygmy damselfly | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phaon iridipennis iridipennis | | | Pinheyagrion angolicum Pinhey, 1966 | Angola Bluet | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | Boulder Jewel | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi inyangae Pinhey, 1958 | | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Proischnura polychromatica Barnard, 1937 | Cape Bluet | | Proischnura polychromaticum (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Pseudagrion arabicum Waterston, 1980 | | Proischnura rotundipennis Ris, 1921 | Round-winged Bluet | | Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876 | Fork-tailed Bluet | | Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906 | Acacia Sprite | | Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876 | Angola Sprite | | Pseudagrion arabicum Waterston, 1980 | | | Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950 | Assegaai Sprite | | Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Springhead Sprite | | Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 | Yellow-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947 | Catshead Sprite | | Pseudagrion coelestis Longfield, 1947 | Catshead Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion commoniae nigerrimum Pinhey, 1950 | Black Sprite | | Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961 | Dening's Sprite | | Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842 | Cape Sprite | | Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | Gamble's sprite | | Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936) | ⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978 | | Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876 | Blue-green Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893 | Hagen's sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni hageni Karsch, 1893 | | | Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966 | | | Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | Contrast Sprite | | Pseudagrion helenae Balinsky, 1964 | Helen's Sprite | | Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931 | Inconspicuous Sprite | | Pseudagrion inopinatum Balinsky, 1971 | Badplaas Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950 | Green-striped Sprite | | Pseudagrion malgassicum Schmidt, 1951 | | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum kogmani Barnard, 1937 | | | Pseudagrion natalense (Ris, 1921) | ⇒ Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921 | | Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962 | Harlequin Sprite | | Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876 | Bluetail Sprite | | Pseudagrion praetextatum (Hagen, 1876) | ⇒ Eutelia bryochlora Roepke, 1941 | | Pseudagrion pseudosjoestedti (Pinehy, 1964) | ⇒ Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964 | | Pseudagrion rubroviridis (Pinhey, 1955) | ⇒ Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956 | | Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947 | Dark Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906 | Sjostedt's sprite | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti jacksoni Pinhey, 1961 | | | Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964 | Red-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | Cherry-eye Sprite | | Pseudagrion sublacteum pseudomassaicum Pinhey, 1951 | | | Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893 | | | Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915 | Blue-sided sprite | | Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956 | Blue-spotted Sprite | | Pseudagrion umsingaziense Balinsky, 1963 | Umsingazi Sprite | | Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962 | Vaal Sprite | | Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956) | ⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955 | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Sapho orichalcea McLachlan, 1869 | Eastern Bluewing | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Spesbona angusta Selys, 1863 | Ceres Featherlegs | | Teinobasis agriocnemis | | | Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001 | | | Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965 | |
Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Southern Africa
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