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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3514
6584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3513
6582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
61
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
54
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
54
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
21
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
8 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies32SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
21 Genera with 42 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceratura Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipotoneura Williamson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1915Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1860
Shadowdamsels0SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion kennedii Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Argia difficilis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Ceratura capreola Hagen Hagen, 0
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipotoneura nehalennia Williamson, 1915
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja caja Drury, 1773
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis raineyi Williamson, 1915
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis diceras Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis manicaria (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura caligata Hagen, 1886Blue-and-orange Threadtail
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis demararum Williamson, 1917
Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis limoncocha (G.H. Bick & ..., 1995)⇒ Telebasis griffinii Martin, 1896
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
18
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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