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Checklist for Suborder Zygoptera Selys, 1854 (Damselflies)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
75
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
68
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
12
68
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
8
27
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Central Brazil
8 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies42SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants2SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Central Brazil
27 Genera with 65 Species
#ACEHILMNOPT
Acanthagrion Selys, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Acanthallagma Williamson &..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1909Dancers11SpeciesTaxom
Austrotepuibasis Machado & Le..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Chalcopteryx Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Microstigma Rambur, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails3SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tigriagrion Calvert, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion amazonicum Sjöstedt, 1918
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion cuyabae Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthallagma strohmi Williamson &..., 1924
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia angelae Vilela, Guil..., 2018
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia hasemani Calvert, 1909
Argia indocilis Navas, 1934
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia reclusa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia sordida Hagen, 1865
Argia subapicalis Calvert, 1909
Argia tamoyo Calvert, 1909
Austrotepuibasis manolisi Machado & Le..., 2011
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Epipleoneura angeloi Pessacq & Costa, 2010
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura ottoi Pessacq, 2014
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Erythromma najas najas Hansemann, 1823
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina curvicauda Garrison, 1990Hook-tipped Rubyspot
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion inca Calvert, 1909
Homeoura nepos Selys, 1876
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes bipupillatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes minutus Selys, 1862
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Metaleptobasis diceras Selys, 1877
Metaleptobasis lillianae Daigle, 2004
Microstigma rotundatum Selys, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete fuscibasis Calvert, 1909
Mnesarete machadoi Garrison, 2006
Neoneura bilinearis Selys, 1860
Neoneura fulvicollis Selys, 1886
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Oxyagrion zielmae Costa, De So..., 2006
Perilestes fragilis Hagen, 1862
Perilestes solutus Williamson &..., 1924
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Peristicta jalmosi Pessacq & Costa, 2007
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Protoneura scintilla Gloyd, 1939
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis simulacrum Calvert, 1909
Tigriagrion aurantinigrum Calvert, 1909

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
20
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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