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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Tamil Nadu (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
287
2180
4314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2178
4312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
55
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
50
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
20
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tamil Nadu
8 Families width 30 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails7SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae (Cowley, 1937)Jewel damselfly2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tamil Nadu
20 Genera with 30 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1916Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Esme Fraser, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Indophaea Fraser, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Melanoneura Fraser, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamil Nadu
30 Species
Aciagrion hisopa Selys, 1876Hisop's dartlet
Aciagrion occidentale Laidlaw, 1919Green striped slender dartlet
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caconeura ramburi Fraser, 1922Coorg bambootail
Ceriagrion coromandelianum Fabricius, 1798Coromandel marsh dart
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Copera vittata Selys, 1863Blue bush dart
Disparoneura apicalis Fraser, 1924
Disparoneura quadrimaculata Rambur, 1842Black-winged bambootail
Esme mudiensis Fraser, 1931
Euphaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920
Heliocypha bisignata Hagen, 1853Stream ruby
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Indophaea fraseri Laidlaw, 1920
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes elatus Hagen, 1862Asian emerald spreadwing
Melanoneura bilineata Fraser, 1922
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Protosticta davenporti Fraser, 1931
Protosticta gravelyi Laidlaw, 1915
Protosticta sanguinostigma Fraser, 1922
Pseudagrion decorum Rambur, 1842Three striped blue dart
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion rubriceps Selys, 1876Orange-faced Sprite
Rhinocypha bisignata (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Mantispa bicolor Stitz, 1913

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
13
23
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