AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6372
16248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
6368
16244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
25
128
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
18
111
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
13
49
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
13 Families width 156 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies71SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings10SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing28SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails10SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants6SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite0SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
49 Genera with 156 Species
#ACDEHIJLMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 187611SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers17SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Chalcothore De Marmels, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19184SpeciesTaxom
Cyanallagma Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Dimeragrion Calvert, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19899SpeciesTaxom
Euthore Selys, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1968Rubyspots16SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19879SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hylaeonympha Rácenis, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Iridictyon Needham & Fi..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Junix Rácenis, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lamproneura De Marmels, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1992Swamp damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails11SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Oxystigma Selys, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1989Shadowdamsels6SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Perissolestes Kennedy, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Phylolestes Christiansen, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Polythore Calvert, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Psaironeura Williamson, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Rimanella Needham, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sciotropis Rácenis, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20017SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1989Firetails4SpeciesTaxom
Tepuibasis De Marmels, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Thore Williamsoni ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
156 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthagrion adustum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion apicale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chacoense Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion fluviatile De Marmels, 1984
Acanthagrion imeriense De Marmels, 1989
Acanthagrion indefensum Williamson, 1916
Acanthagrion inexpectum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion minutum Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion vidua Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion inornatum Selys, 1876
Argia appendiculata Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia collata (Selys, 1865)⇒ Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia cuneifera Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia euphorbia Fraser, 1946
Argia fumigata Hagen, 1865
Argia guyanica Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia infumata Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia jocosa Hagen, 1865
Argia meioura Garrison & v..., 2015
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia orichalcea Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Chalcopteryx scintillans McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Chalcothore montgomeryi Rácenis, 1968Tepui Bannerwing
Cora cyane Selys, 1853
Cora inca Selys, 1873
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cora xanthostoma Ris, 1918
Cyanallagma laterale Selys, 1876
Dimeragrion mesembrinum De Marmels, 1989
Dimeragrion percubitale Calvert, 1913
Dimeragrion secundum Needham, 1933
Dimeragrion unturanense De Marmels, 1992
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura demarmelsi von Ellenrie..., 2008
Epipleoneura fernandezi Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura haroldoi Santos, 1964
Epipleoneura lamina Williamson, 1915
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura ocuene De Marmels, 1989
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipleoneura tariana Machado, 1985
Epipleoneura uncinata De Marmels, 1989
Euthore fasciata Hagen, 1853Wolf's evening primrose
Euthore fastigiata Selys, 1859
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja caja Drury, 1773
Hetaerina caja dominula (Hagen, 1853)⇒ Hetaerina caia dominula Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina luteola (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina medinai Rácenis, 1968
Hetaerina miniata Selys, 1879Kunth's evening primrose
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina mortua Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sanguinea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina westfalli Rácenis, 1968
Heteragrion bariai De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion breweri De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion chlorotaeniatum De Marmels, 1989
Heteragrion chrysops Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion cinnamomeum (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Heteragrion ochraceum Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion ictericum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion mitratum Williamson, 1919
Heteragrion palmichale Hartung, 2002
Heteragrion pemon De Marmels, 1987
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Homeoura obrieni von Ellenrieder, 2008
Hylaeonympha magoi Rácenis, 1968Woodnymph Damsel
Iridictyon trebbaui Rácenis, 1968White-banded Shinywing
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Junix elumbis Rácenis, 1968Tiny Threadtail
Lamproneura lucerna De Marmels, 2003
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Leptobasis yanomami (De Marmels, 1992)⇒ Agrilus telpuchtli Fisher, 1938
Lestes debellardi De Marmels, 1992
Lestes falcifer Sjöstedt, 1918
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesamphiagrion laterale Selys, 1876
Metaleptobasis brysonima Williamson, 1915
Metaleptobasis fernandezi (Rácenis, 1955)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Metaleptobasis manicaria (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Agrilus sicariellus Thomson, 1879
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Mnesarete astrape De Marmels, 1989
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete metallica Selys, 1869
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura cristina Rácenis, 1955
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura desana Machado, 1989
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Neoneura fulvicollis Selys, 1886
Neoneura gaida (Rácenis, 1953)⇒ Agrilus aurantioguttatus Hespenheide, 1990
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura luzmarina De Marmels, 1989
Neoneura mariana Williamson, 1917
Neoneura myrthea Williamson, 1917
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxyagrion imeriense De Marmels, 1989
Oxystigma caerulans De Marmels, 1987
Oxystigma cyanofrons Williamson, 1919
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Palaemnema clementia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema melanostigma Hagen, 1860Webworms
Palaemnema mutans Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema orientalis De Marmels, 1989
Palaemnema tepuica De Marmels, 1989
Perilestes attenuatus Selys, 1886Attenuate Twigtail
Perissolestes flinti De Marmels, 1988
Philogenia cassandra Hagen, 1862
Philogenia ferox Rácenis, 1959
Philogenia polyxena Calvert, 1924
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Polythore terminata Fraser, 1946
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura calverti Williamson, 1915
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura bifurcata Sjöstedt, 1918
Psaironeura machadoi (De Marmels, 1989)⇒ Psaironeura bifurcata Sjöstedt, 1918
Rimanella arcana Needham, 1933Pantepui Relict Damsel
Sciotropis cyclanthorum Rácenis, 1959Little Wood Elf
Sciotropis lattkei De Marmels, 1994Paria Wood Elf
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Teinopodagrion epidrium De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion lepidum Rácenis, 1959
Teinopodagrion macropus Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion oscillans Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion turikum De Marmels, 2001
Teinopodagrion venale Selys, 1862
Teinopodagrion vilorianum De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis bastiaani Bick & Bick, 1996
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Telebasis selaopyge De Marmels, 1989
Tepuibasis neblinae De Marmels, 1989
Thore fasciata Hagen, 1853

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Venezuela
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
4
11
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
5
27
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
4
11
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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