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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
70
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
68
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
68
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
10
30
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamaulipas
10 Families width 61 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies36SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants5SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamaulipas
30 Genera with 61 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1876Black-and-white damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1996Dancers14SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneoneura1SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots8SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
61 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chararum Calvert, 1909
Agrion calidum Hagen, 1861
Agrion civile Hagen, 1862
Agrion extraneum Hagen, 1861
Agrion immundum Hagen, 1861
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneoneura machadoi
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesoleptobasis acuminata Santos, 1961
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Tamaulipas
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
4
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
20
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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