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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1392
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1391
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
40
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
37
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
10
37
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
14
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Guatemala
7 Families width 31 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Guatemala
14 Genera with 31 Species
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigma Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Guatemala
31 Species
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Anisagrion lais Brauer Brauer, 0
Anisagrion truncatipenne Calvert, 1902
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pipila Calvert, 1907
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Pseudostigma aberrans Selys, 1860

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in West Guatemala
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
4
11
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLestoidea
Calvert, 1901
Bluestreaks
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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