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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
93
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
78
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Odonata
Fabricius, 1793
Damselflies, Demoiselles, Dragonflies
11
78
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Zygoptera
Selys, 1854
Damselflies
7
19
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zimbabwe
7 Families width 72 Species and 3 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies44SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly6SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae (Tillyard, 1917)Bambootails5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zimbabwe
19 Genera with 72 Species
Aciagrion Selys, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites2SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Proischnura Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 195627SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
72 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
Africallagma cuneistigma Pinhey, 1969Chimanimani Bluet
Africallagma elongatum Martin, 1907Elongate Bluet
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Allocnemis marshalli Ris, 1921Blue-shouldered Threadtail
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Ceriagrion whellani Longfield, 1952Yellow-faced Waxtail
Chlorocypha consueta Karsch, 1899Ruby jewel
Chlorocypha luminosa Karsch, 1893Orange jewel
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Chlorolestes elegans Pinhey, 1950Elegant Malachite
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Elattoneura cellularis Grünberg, 1902
Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860Sooty Threadtail
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Elattoneura lapidaria Dijkstra & B..., 2015Rock Threadtail
Elattoneura tropicalis (Pinhey, 1974)⇒ Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860
Enallagma elongatum Martin, 1907
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma subfurcatum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Agrilus sumbuanus Kerremans, 1898
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes amicus Martin, 1910Yellow-winged 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 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
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950Boulder Jewel
Proischnura subfurcata Selys, 1876Fork-tailed Bluet
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876Angola Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion coeleste Longfield, 1947Catshead Sprite
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978Gamble's sprite
Pseudagrion glaucescens Selys, 1876Blue-green Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion kibalense Longfield, 1959Forest Sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950Green-striped Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion melanicterum Selys, 1876Black-and-yellow Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion pseudomassaicum (Pinhey, 1951)⇒ Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion rubroviride Pinhey, 1956
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti pseudosjoestedti Pinhey, 1964Red-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum rubroviride Pinhey, 1956Blue-spotted Sprite
Pseudagrion vumbaense Balinsky, 1963Vumba Sprite
Pseudagrion whellani (Pinhey, 1956)⇒ Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955
Umma distincta Longfield, 1933

Subnodes of Zygoptera with occurrences in Zimbabwe
SuperfamilyCalopterygoidea
Selys, 1850
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCoenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890
3
13
52
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