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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Transvaal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3140
5821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
86
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
48
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
48
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
16
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
8 Families width 27 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Transvaal
16 Genera with 27 Species
Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1862Malachites3SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 196211SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Transvaal
27 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862Shade Sylph
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinobasis agriocnemis

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Transvaal
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
11
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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