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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
3147
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
3146
6533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
102
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
101
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
16
101
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
12
42
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suriname
12 Families width 113 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies66SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails9SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae (Tillyard, 1917)Flatwing7SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings5SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Suriname
42 Genera with 113 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 187612SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Denticulobasis Machado, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicterias Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Dimeragrion Calvert, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dolonagrion Garrison & v..., 18761SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19607SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Inpabasis Santos, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1997Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 0Robust Threadtails12SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1990Shadowdamsels1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 2002Firetails4SpeciesTaxom
Tuberculobasis Machado, 19924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
113 Species
Acanthagrion adustum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion egleri Santos, 1961
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion rubrifrons Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion temporale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Agrion croceum Burmeister, 1839
Argia deceptor Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia gemella Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia palmata Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Chalcopteryx seabrai Santos & Mac..., 1961
Dicterias atrosanguinea Selys, 1853Red Bareleg
Dimeragrion percubitale Calvert, 1913
Dolonagrion fulvellum Selys, 1876
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura fuscaenea Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura janirae Machado, 2005
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura machadoi Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura pereirai Machado, 1964
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina gallardi Machet, 1989
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion simulatum Williamson, 1919
Inpabasis rosea Selys, 1877
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptagrion aculeatum Santos, 1965
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes basidens Belle, 1997
Lestes curvatus Belle, 1997
Lestes falcifer Sjöstedt, 1918
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Lestes trichonus Belle, 1997
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesoleptobasis cyanolineata Wasscher, 1998
Mesoleptobasis elongata Garrison & v..., 2009
Metaleptobasis bicornis Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis diceras Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Metaleptobasis quadricornis Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis weibezahni (Rácenis, 1955)⇒ Euxoa hortorum Stephens, 1829
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoneura angelensis Juillerat, 2007
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura fulvicollis Selys, 1886
Neoneura gaida (Rácenis, 1953)⇒ Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Neoneura rubriventris Selys, 1860
Neoneura schreiberi Machado, 1975
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Neoneura wayana
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Oxystigma petiolatum Selys, 1862
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Palaemnema brevignoni Machet, 1990
Perilestes attenuatus Selys, 1886Attenuate Twigtail
Perilestes gracillimus Kennedy, 1941
Perilestes kahli Williamson &..., 1924
Perilestes solutus Williamson &..., 1924
Perissolestes guianensis Williamson &..., 1924
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Polythore picta Rambur, 1842
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis carminita Calvert, 1909
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Telebasis simulata Tennessens, 2002
Tuberculobasis geijskesi Machado, 2009
Tuberculobasis macuxi Machado, 2009
Tuberculobasis mammilaris Calvert, 1909
Tuberculobasis yanomami De Marmels, 1992

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Suriname
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
28
83
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
6
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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