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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Tokyo (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
309
2671
3849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
2671
3849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
59
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
57
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
13
57
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
6
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tokyo
6 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae (Tillyard, 1917)White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tokyo
18 Genera with 28 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Boninagrion Asahina, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1869Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1883Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 1930Lilysquatters3SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18771SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tokyo
28 Species
Aciagrion migratum Selys, 1876Wandering Midget
Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Boninagrion ezoin (Asahina, 1952)⇒ Ischnura ezoin Asahina, 1952
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx cornelia Selys, 1853
Calopteryx japonica Selys, 1869
Cercion sieboldii Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Ceriagrion nipponicum Asahina, 1967
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera tokyoensis (Asahina, 1948)⇒ Agrilus raapi Kerremans, 1900
Euphaea sanguinea Kompier & Ha..., 2018
Euphaea saola Phan & Hayashi, 2018
Indolestes peregrinus Ris, 1916
Ischnura asiatica Brauer, 1865Asian Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes japonicus Selys, 1883
Lestes temporalis Selys, 1883
Mnais costalis Selys, 1869
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Mortonagrion hirosei Asahina, 1972Four-spot Midget
Mortonagrion selenion Ris, 1916
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Paracercion calamorum Ris, 1916Dusky Lilysquatter
Paracercion melanotum Selys, 1876Eastern Lilysquatter
Paracercion plagiosum Needham, 1930
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Tokyo
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
2
10
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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