| Hesperagrion | |
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| Hesperagrion heterodoxum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Hesperagrion Calvert, 1902 |
Hesperagrion is a genus of painted damsels in the damselfly family Coenagrionidae. There are at least two described species in Hesperagrion. [1] [2] [3]
These two species belong to the genus Hesperagrion:
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.
Ischnura is a genus of damselflies known as forktails in the family Coenagrionidae. Forktails are distributed worldwide, including various oceanic islands. The males have a forked projection at the tip of the abdomen which gives the group their common name.
Thaumatoneura inopinata is a species of damselfly, sometimes called the cascade damselfly or giant waterfall damsel. It is unusual in flying among the falling water and spray from waterfalls in moist tropical or subtropical forests in Costa Rica.
Perilestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Perilestidae. There are about eight described species in Perilestes.
Perissolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Perilestidae. There are about 12 described species in Perissolestes.
Calocypha is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are at least two described species in Calocypha.
Sundacypha is a genus of jewel damselfly in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are at least two described species in Sundacypha.
Psolodesmus is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are at least two described species in Psolodesmus.
Cnemisticta is a genus of damselflies in the family Isostictidae. There are at least two described species in Cnemisticta.
Asthenocnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are at least two described species in Asthenocnemis.
Paracnemis is a genus of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. There are at least two described species in Paracnemis.
Chromagrion is a genus of aurora damsels in the damselfly family Coenagrionidae. There is one described species in Chromagrion, C. conditum.
Amphiagrion saucium, the eastern red damsel, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America.
Epiaeschna is a genus of darners in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. There are about seven described species in Epiaeschna.
Oplonaeschna is a genus of riffle darners in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. There are about five described species in Oplonaeschna.
Nasiaeschna pentacantha, the Cyrano Darner, is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, and the only species in the genus Nasiaeschna.
Amphiagrion abbreviatum, the western red damsel, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Pseudoleon superbus, the filigree skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, and is the only species in the genus Pseudoleon.
Zoniagrion exclamationis, the exclamation damsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, and is the only species in the genus Zoniagrion.
Apanisagrion lais, the black-and-white damsel, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, and is the only species in the genus Apanisagrion.
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