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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Starr County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
41
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
37
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
37
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
5
10
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Starr County
5 Families width 23 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Starr County
10 Genera with 23 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
23 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Starr County
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
8
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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