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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
764
12793
52013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
759
12781
51993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
43
186
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
25
123
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
23
119
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
14
41
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sweden
14 Families width 102 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies61SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sweden
41 Genera with 102 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Africocypha Pinhey, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1906wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17894SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1913Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail12SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentaphlebia Förster, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sweden
102 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthagrion peruvianum Leonard, 1977
Africocypha varicolor Dijkstra, Mé..., 2015Polychrome Jewel
Agriocnemis angolensis Pinhey, 1974Blue Wisp
Agriocnemis argentea Tillyard, 1906Silver wisp
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia reclusa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
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 glabrum glabrum Burmeister, 1839
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chlorocypha crocea Longfield, 1947
Coenagrion armatum Charpentier, 1840Dark Bluet
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876Subarctic Bluet
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
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Diphlebia coerulescens Tillyard, 1913Sapphire Rockmaster
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma mortuella T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Indolestes goniocercus Lieftinck, 1960
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged Spreadwing
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Metaleptobasis spatulata von Ellenrieder, 2013
Mnesarete guttifera Selys, 1873
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Pentaphlebia mangana Dijkstra, La..., 2015Black Relic
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
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
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Sweden
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
6
25
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHemiphlebioidea
Fraser, 1960
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
7
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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