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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
40
194
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
30
137
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
25
130
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
46
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
11 Families width 165 Species and 5 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies97SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing14SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings7SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
46 Genera with 165 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPST
Acanthagrion Selys, 191812SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Allopodagrion Förster, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Andinagrion Bulla, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers26SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Cyanallagma Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Drepanoneura von Ellenrie..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Helveciagrion Machado, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots11SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Inacayalestes1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1908Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 2009Swamp damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails5SpeciesTaxom
Ormenophlebia Garrison, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18768SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels3SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Protallagma Kennedy, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1948Firetails11SpeciesTaxom
Tigriagrion Calvert, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
165 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthagrion ablutum (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euxoa japonica Strand, 1921
Acanthagrion abunae Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion floridense Fraser, 1946
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion hildegarda Gloger, 1967
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion yungarum Ris, 1918
Agrion cupreum Hagen, 1861
Agrion lacrimans Hagen, 1861
Allopodagrion brachyurum De Marmels, 2001
Allopodagrion erinys Ris, 1913
Andinagrion garrisoni von Ellenrie..., 2006
Andinagrion peterseni Ris, 1908
Andinagrion saliceti Ris, 1904
Antiagrion antigone Ris, 1928
Antiagrion blanchardi Selys, 1876
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Antiagrion grinbergsi Jurzitza, 1974
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia dives Förster, 1914
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 gerhardi Calvert, 1909
Argia hasemani Calvert, 1909
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia joergenseni Ris, 1913
Argia jujuya Ris, 1916
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argia nigrior Calvert, 1909
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia reclusa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia tamoyo Calvert, 1909
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia variabilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Cora irene Ris, 1918
Cora terminalis McLachlan, 1878
Cyanallagma bonariense Ris, 1918
Cyanallagma interruptum Selys, 1876
Drepanoneura janirae von Ellenrie..., 2008
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura westfalli Machado, 1986
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Helveciagrion chirihuanum Calvert, 1909
Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina caja dominula (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina charca Calvert, 1909
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion flavidorsum Calvert, 1909
Homeoura ambigua Ris, 1904
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Homeoura lindneri Ris, 1928
Homeoura nepos Selys, 1876
Inacayalestes aikunhuapi Petrulevi�i..., 2015
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura thelmae Lieftinck, 1966
Ischnura ultima Ris, 1908
Leptobasis candelaria Alayo, 1968Caribbean Swampdamsel
Leptobasis guanacaste Paulson, 2009
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes bipupillatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus disjunctus (Selys, 1862)⇒ Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes jerrelli Tennessen, 1997
Lestes pictus Hagen, 1862
Lestes spatula Fraser, 1946
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes undulatus Say, 1840Rattlebox
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete devillei (Selys, 1880)⇒ Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Mnesarete devilli Selys, 1880
Mnesarete grisea Ris, 1918
Mnesarete lencionii Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete pruinosa Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica pudica Hagen, 1853
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Neoneura ethela (Williamson, 1917)⇒ Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Neoneura rubriventris Selys, 1860
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Ormenophlebia regina Ris, 1918
Ormenophlebia rollinati Martin, 1897
Oxyagrion ablutum Calvert, 1909
Oxyagrion basale Selys, 1876
Oxyagrion chapadense Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion hempeli Calvert, 1909
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Oxyagrion rufulum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Oxyagrion tennesseni Mauffray, 1999
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Palaemnema clementia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Peristicta misionera (Jurzitza, 1981)⇒ Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Philogenia boliviana Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia buenavista Bick & Bick, 1988
Philogenia schmidti Ris, 1918
Polythore boliviana McLachlan, 1878
Polythore gigantea Selys, 1853
Polythore ornata Selys, 1879
Polythore victoria McLachlan, 1869
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Protallagma titicacae Calvert, 1909
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura paucinervis Selys, 1886
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Protoneura woytkowskii Gloyd, 1939
Psaironeura remissa Calvert, 1903
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Teinopodagrion decipiens De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion meridionale De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion schiessi De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion yunka De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis carminita Calvert, 1909
Telebasis dunklei Bick & Bick, 1995Cosmopterigid moths
Telebasis gigantea Daigle, 2002
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis inalata Calvert, 1961
Telebasis limoncocha (G.H. Bick & ..., 1995)⇒ Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis obsoleta Selys, 1876
Telebasis rubricauda Bick & Bick, 1995Cosmopterigid moths
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis williamsoni Garrison, 2009
Telebasis willinki Fraser, 1948
Tigriagrion aurantinigrum Calvert, 1909

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Southern South America
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
7
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
29
109
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
10
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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