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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
28
83
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
24
75
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
20
68
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
9
30
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West China
9 Families width 41 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West China
30 Genera with 41 Species
#ABCEHILMNOPRSVY
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Anisopleura Selys, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Archineura Kirby, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Aristocypha Laidlaw, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Atrocalopteryx Dumont, Vanf..., 2005
0SpeciesTaxom
Bayadera Selys, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Calicnemia Strand, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1930Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Copera Kirby, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Indocypha Fraser, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1891Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Matrona Selys, 20114SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Mesopodagrion McLachlan, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paracercion Weekers & Du..., 2004
Lilysquatters0SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocopera Fraser, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Sinocalopteryx Lin & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Vestalaria May, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Yunnanosticta Dow & Zhang, 20182SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
41 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrion grahami (Needham, 1930)⇒ Matrona oberthueri McLachlan, 1894
Anisopleura yunnanensis Zhu & Zhou, 1999
Archineura incarnata Karsch, 1891
Aristocypha fenestrella Rambur, 1842
Aristocypha quadrimaculata Selys, 1853
Bayadera hyalina Selys, 1879
Bayadera melanopteryx Ris, 1912
Bayadera nephelopennis Davies & Yang, 1996
Calicnemia soccifera Yu & Chen, 2013
Ceriagrion melanurum Selys, 1876
Coeliccia chromothorax Selys, 1891
Coeliccia cyanomelas Ris, 1912Blue Forest Damsel
Coeliccia poungyi Fraser, 1924
Coenagrion impar Needham, 1930
Copera annulata Selys, 1863
Copera marginipes Rambur, 1842Yellow bush dart
Euphaea ochracea Selys, 1859
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Indocypha catopta Zhang, Hämäl..., 2010
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes nodalis Selys, 1891Wandering Spreadwing
Matrona basilaris Selys, 1853Blue-winged Demoiselle
Matrona corephaea Hämäläinen, ..., 2011
Matrona oberthueri McLachlan, 1894
Matrona oreades Hämäläinen, ..., 2011
Megalestes distans Needham, 1930
Megalestes heros Needham, 1930
Megalestes micans Needham, 1930
Mesopodagrion yachowensis Chao, 1953
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Protosticta curiosa Fraser, 1934
Pseudocopera ciliata Selys, 1863Black-kneed featherleg
Rhinocypha drusilla Needham, 1930
Rhinocypha katharina Needham, 1930
Rhipidolestes lii Zhou, 2003
Sinocalopteryx shangyongensis Q. B. Lin, 2010
Vestalaria venusta Hämäläinen, 2004
Yunnanosticta cyaneocollaris Dow & Zhang, 2018
Yunnanosticta wilsoni Dow & Zhang, 2018

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in West China
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
3
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
13
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
3
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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