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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
115
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
87
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
24
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uganda
7 Families width 109 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies68SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly14SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uganda
24 Genera with 109 Species
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Aciagrion Selys, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp7SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 195210SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 191411SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1956American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1955Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1928Featherlegs4SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 187630SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
109 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aciagrion africanum Martin, 1908Blue Slim
Aciagrion congoense (Sjöstedt, 1917)⇒ Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion gracile Sjöstedt, 1909Graceful slim
Aciagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion heterosticta Fraser, 1955
Aciagrion heterostictum Pinhey, 1972Long Slim
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma longfieldae Fraser, 1947
Africallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936Spotted Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Africallagma vaginale Sjöstedt, 1917Forest Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis gratiosa (Gerstäcker, 1891)⇒ 
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Agriocnemis maclachlani Selys, 1877Forest Wisp
Agriocnemis palaeforma Pinhey, 1959Papyrus Wisp
Agriocnemis victoria Fraser, 1928Lesser Pincer-tailed Wisp
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Allocnemis nigripes Selys, 1886Rainbow Yellowwing
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Azuragrion vansomereni Pinhey, 1955Tiny Azuret
Ceriagrion bakeri Fraser, 1941Blue-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion banditum Kipping & Di..., 2015Band-eyed Citril
Ceriagrion corallinum Campion, 1914Green-fronted Waxtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion kordofanicum Ris, 1924Little Orange Waxtail
Ceriagrion moorei (Longfield, 1952)⇒ Eurois brunnescens Lempke, 1962
Ceriagrion platystigma (Fraser, 1941)⇒ Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion varians Martin, 1908Orange-red Waxtail
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha cancellata Selys, 1879Exquisite Jewel
Chlorocypha curta Hagen, 1853Blue-tailed red jewel
Chlorocypha flammea Dijkstra & C..., 2015Flame-tipped Jewel
Chlorocypha hintzi Grünberg, 1914
Chlorocypha jacksoni (Pinhey, 1952)⇒ Agrilus melanospilus Westwood, 1847
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha rubida Hagen, 1853Rosy Jewel
Chlorocypha straeleni (Fraser, 1949)⇒ Entanoneura brunneonigra Handschin, 1960
Chlorocypha tenuis (Longfield, 1936)⇒ Agrilus meleager Obenberger, 1935
Chlorocypha trifaria Karsch, 1899Blue-nosed Jewel
Chlorocypha victoriae Förster, 1914Victoria's Jewel
Copera nyansana Förster, 1916Eastern Featherleg
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura nigra Kimmins, 1938Black Threadtail
Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Enallagma longfieldae (Fraser, 1947)⇒ Euplexia albinota Moore, 1867
Enallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936
Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898
Enallagma subtile (Ris, 1921)⇒ Euplexia albifusa Hampson, 1908
Enallagma vansomereni (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Agrilus samyi Baudon, 1968
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic 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 simulans (Martin, 1910)⇒ Lestes simulatrix McLachlan, 1895
Lestes simulatrix McLachlan, 1895
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
Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863Blue riverjack
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis congolensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Agrilus perpastus Curletti, 2009
Platycnemis nyansana (Förster, 1916)⇒ Agrilus perrini Pic, 1905
Platycnemis sikassoensis (Martin, 1912)⇒ Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycnemis subaequistyla Fraser, 1928
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha lacustris Förster, 1914Forest Jewel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Proischnura subfurcatum Selys, 1876
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion beadlei (Pinhey, 1961)⇒ Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906
Pseudagrion bicoerulans Martin, 1906Giant Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion glaucoideum Schmidt, 1936Cryptic Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hageni tropicanum Pinhey, 1966
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest 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 serrulatum Karsch, 1894
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti sjoestedti Foerster, 1906
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Stenocypha tenuis Longfield, 1936Slender Jewel
Umma cincta Hagen, 1853Broad-winged Sparklewing
Umma mesostigma Selys, 1879Hairy-bellied Sparklewing
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle
Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Uganda
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
6
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
16
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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