Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
info
Chapter:
4-4_2.50.00
Zygoptera
English: Damselflies.
Clades: Palaeoptera; Insectae; Arthropoda; Animals.
Taxonomy
Zygoptera are damselflies in the Odonata, which was far more diverse in the late Paleozoic and contained gigantic species, including the griffinflies or giant dragonflies.
They are a subclade of Odonata, which are also called Odonatoptera, Euodonatoptera, Campylopterodea or Odonatoidea.
Families
••• Zygoptera
•• Order Hemiphlebioidea
Hemiphlebiidae – ancient greenling
•• Order Coenagrionoidea
Coenagrionidae – pond damselflies
Isostictidae – narrow-wings
Platycnemididae – white-legged damselflies
Platystictidae – shadowdamsels
Protoneuridae" $ – threadtails
Pseudostigmatidae – forest giants
•• Order Lestoidea
Lestidae – spreadwings
Lestoideidae - bluestreaks
Megapodagrionidae" $ – flatwings
Perilestidae – shortwings
Synlestidae – sylphs
•• Order Calopterygoidea
Amphipterygidae" $ - relicts
Calopterygidae – demoiselles
Chlorocyphidae – jewels
Dicteriadidae – barelegs
Euphaeidae – odalisques
Polythoridae – bannerwings