The insect family Coenagrionidae is placed in the order Odonata and the suborder Zygoptera. The Zygoptera are the damselflies, which although less known than the dragonflies, are no less common. More than 1,300 species are in this family, making it the largest damselfly family. The family Coenagrionidae has six subfamilies: Agriocnemidinae, Argiinae, Coenagrioninae, Ischnurinae, Leptobasinae, and Pseudagrioninae.
The Platycnemididae are a family of damselflies. They are known commonly as white-legged damselflies. There are over 400 species native to the Old World. The family is divided into several subfamilies.
Allocnemis, formerly Chlorocnemis, is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae.
Metacnemis is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It contains one species: Metacnemis valida
Sciotropis is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are at least two described species in Sciotropis.
The Megapodagrionidae are a family of damselflies, commonly called flatwings for their habit of spreading out the hind wings horizontally when at rest. They belong to the superfamily Calopterygoidea.
Argiolestinae is a subfamily of damselflies. They belong to the flatwing damselfly family, Argiolestidae. Like their relatives but unlike damselflies of other families, they usually spread their hindwings horizontally when resting. It is the largest subfamily in Argiolestidae, making up almost three-quarters of the family's species, found primarily in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
Thaumatoneuridae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least three genera and about five described species in Thaumatoneuridae.
Calopterygoidea is a superfamily of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least 20 families and more than 1,000 described species in Calopterygoidea.
Bornargiolestes is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are at least three described species in Bornargiolestes.
Burmargiolestes is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are two described species in Burmargiolestes.
Rhinagrion is a genus of damselflies in the family Philosinidae. There are about 10 described species in Rhinagrion, found mainly in southeast Asia.
Calopteryginae is a subfamily of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are about 17 genera and more than 160 described species in Calopteryginae.
Hetaerininae is a subfamily of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are at least 4 genera and more than 70 described species in Hetaerininae.
Africocypha is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are at least three described species in Africocypha.
Archineura is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are at least three described species in Archineura.
Sinocnemis is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are at least three described species in Sinocnemis.
Priscagrion is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are at least two described species in Priscagrion.
Heteragrionidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least 2 genera and more than 50 described species in Heteragrionidae, found mainly in Central and South America.
Philosinidae is a family of damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least 2 genera and about 12 described species in Philosinidae, found mainly in southeast Asia.
