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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Svealand (Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
543
6424
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
6419
17054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
104
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
20
76
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
72
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
11
24
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Svealand
11 Families width 57 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Svealand
24 Genera with 57 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1906wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17893SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1913Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1909American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Svealand
57 Species
Agriocnemis angolensis Pinhey, 1974Blue Wisp
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chlorocypha crocea Longfield, 1947
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion johanssoni Wallengren, 1894Arctic Bluet
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma mortuella T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged Spreadwing
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion deningi Pinhey, 1961Dening's Sprite
Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion rufostigma Longfield, 1947Dark Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Svealand
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
15
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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