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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
96
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
82
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
25
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanzania
7 Families width 84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies51SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae (Tillyard, 1917)White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly8SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanzania
25 Genera with 84 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp3SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Amanipodagrion Pinhey, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19674SpeciesTaxom
Coryphagrion Morton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Disparoneura Selys, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1921American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1955Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 2007Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19504SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 187625SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
84 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion dondoense Dijkstra, 2007Opal Slim
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion steeleae Kimmins, 1955Swamp Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936Spotted Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917Forest Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Allocnemis abbotti Calvert, 1896
Amanipodagrion gilliesi Pinhey, 1962Amani flatwing
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha hasta (Pinhey, 1960)⇒ Agrilus melanosoma Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha schmidti Pinhey, 1967Albertine Jewel
Coryphagrion grandis Morton, 1924East Coast Giant
Disparoneura abbotti (Calvert, 1896)⇒ Agrilus ornamentifer Obenberger, 1940
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931
Enallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged Spreadwing
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes ictericus Gerstäcker, 1869Tawny Spreadwing
Lestes ochraceus Selys, 1862Ochre Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955Pinhey's Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Lestes uncifer Karsch, 1899Sickle Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis pembipes (Dijkstra, Cl..., 2007)⇒ Agrilus quentini Descarpentri..., 1963
Platycypha auripes Förster, 1906Golden Dancing-jewel
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Platycypha pinheyi Fraser, 1950Tanganyika Jewel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Proischnura subfurcatum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion bicoerulans Martin, 1906Giant Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion inconspicuum Ris, 1931Inconspicuous Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion lindicum Grünberg, 1902
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion pseudomassaicum (Pinhey, 1951)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion rufocinctum Pinhey, 1956Albertine Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion tanganyicum Dijkstra & K..., 2015Tanganyika Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Teinobasis alluaudi Martin, 1896Indian Ocean Fineliner
Umma declivium Förster, 1906Green-banded Sparklewing

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Tanzania
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
16
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
5
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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