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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Tai Po District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
1095
1380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
55
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tai Po District
9 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tai Po District
20 Genera with 21 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agriomorpha May, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Philoganga Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Sinosticta Wilson, 19961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tai Po District
21 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agriomorpha fusca May, 1933Chinese Yellowface
Calicnemia sinensis Lieftinck, 1984Chinese Mountain Damsel
Ceriagrion auranticum Fraser, 1922Orange-tailed Sprite
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Drepanosticta hongkongensis Wilson, 1996Blue-tailed Shadowdamsel
Euphaea decorata Hagen, 1853Black-banded gossamerwing
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mnais mneme Ris, 1916Indochinese Copperwing
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Philoganga vetusta Ris, 1912Ochre Titan
Prodasineura autumnalis Fraser, 1922Black Threadtail
Protosticta taipokauensis Asahina & Du..., 1987White-banded Shadowdamsel
Pseudagrion pruinosum Burmeister, 1839
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Rhipidolestes janetae Wilson, 1997Hong Kong Flatwing
Sinosticta ogatai Matsuki & Saito, 1996Yellow-spotted Shadowdamsel

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Tai Po District
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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