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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Togo (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
38
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
37
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
37
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
12
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Togo
6 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Togo
12 Genera with 22 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1895Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Sapho Selys, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
22 Species
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895Grey-spotted Spreadwing
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Sapho ciliata Fabricius, 1781Western Bluewing
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
7
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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