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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Sydney Basin (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3004
6116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3002
6113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
72
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
17
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
17
61
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
23
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney Basin
8 Families width 32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sydney Basin
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1986Flatwings3SpeciesTaxom
Austrocnemis Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1853Azure damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neosticta Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinosticta Watson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney Basin
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes aureus Tillyard, 1906Tropical Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroargiolestes isabellae Theischinger..., 1986Sydney Flatwing
Austrocnemis splendida Martin, 1901Splendid longlegs
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura heterosticta heterosticta Burmeister, 1839Common Bluetail
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Neosticta canescens Tillyard, 1913Southern pinfly
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhadinosticta simplex Martin, 1901Northern Wiretail
Synlestes selysi Tillyard, 1917Forest needle
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Sydney Basin
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
5
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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