Coenagrionidae


Coenagrionidae is a family of damselflies, also known as pond damselflies, 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.
This family is referred to as the narrow-winged damselflies or the pond damselflies. The Coenagrionidae enjoy a worldwide distribution, and are among the most common of damselfly families. This family has the smallest of damselfly species. More than 110 genera of the family Coenagrionidae are currently accepted.

Etymology

The name may be derived from Greek coen meaning shared or common and agrio meaning fields or wild.

Characteristics

  • Usually have a black pattern
  • Ground color may be green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple
  • Narrow, stalked, usually colorless and clear wings
  • Two antenodal cross veins
  • Vein M3 arising nearer to nodus than arculus
Adults are seen around various habitats including ponds and wetlands. The females lay their eggs among living or dead submerged vegetation, and in some species, even crawl about underwater depositing their eggs. The nymphs are usually found in debris or among living or dead submerged plant material.

Genera

These genera belong to the family Coenagrionidae:Acanthagrion Selys, 1876Acanthallagma Williamson & Williamson, 1924Aceratobasis Kennedy, 1920Aciagrion Selys, 1891Aeolagrion Williamson, 1917Africallagma Kennedy, 1920Agriocnemis Selys, 1877Amazoneura Machado, 2004Amphiagrion Selys, 1876 Amphiallagma Kennedy, 1920Amphicnemis Selys, 1863Andinagrion Bulla, 1973Angelagrion Lencioni, 2008Anisagrion Selys, 1876Anomisma McLachlan, 1877Antiagrion Ris, 1904Apanisagrion Kennedy, 1920Archibasis Kirby, 1890Argentagrion Fraser, 1948Argia Rambur, 1842 Argiocnemis Selys, 1877Austroagrion Tillyard, 1913Austroallagma Lieftinck, 1953Austrocnemis Tillyard, 1913Austrocoenagrion Kennedy, 1920Austrotepuibasis Machado & Lencioni, 2011Azuragrion May, 2002Bromeliagrion De Marmels, 2005Caliagrion Tillyard, 1913Calvertagrion St. Quentin, 1960Ceriagrion Selys, 1876Chromagrion Needham, 1903 Coenagriocnemis Fraser, 1949Coenagrion Kirby, 1890 Coryphagrion Morton, 1924Cyanallagma Kennedy, 1920Denticulobasis Machado, 2009Diceratobasis Kennedy, 1920Dolonagrion Garrison & von Ellenrieder, 2008Drepanoneura von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008Enacantha Donnelly & Alayo, 1966Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 Epipleoneura Williamson, 1915Epipotoneura Williamson, 1915Erythromma Charpentier, 1840Fluminagrion Anjos-Santos, Lozano & Costa, 2013Forcepsioneura Lencioni, 1999Franciscagrion Machado & Bedê, 2016Franciscobasis Machado & Bedê, 2016Hesperagrion Calvert, 1902 Hivaagrion Hämäläinen & Marinov, 2014Homeoura Kennedy, 1920Huosoma Guan, Dumont, Yu, Han & Vierstraete, 2013Hylaeonympha Rácenis, 1968Idioneura Selys, 1860Inpabasis Santos, 1961Ischnura Charpentier, 1840 Junix Rácenis, 1968Lamproneura De Marmels, 2003Leptagrion Selys, 1876Leptobasis Selys, 1877 Leptocnemis Selys, 1886Leucobasis Rácenis, 1959Luzonobasis Villanueva, 2012Mecistogaster Rambur, 1842Megalagrion McLachlan, 1883Megaloprepus Rambur, 1842Melanesobasis Donnelly, 1984Mesamphiagrion Kennedy, 1920Mesoleptobasis Sjöstedt, 1918Metaleptobasis Calvert, 1907Microstigma Rambur, 1842Millotagrion Fraser, 1953Minagrion Santos, 1965Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920Nehalennia Selys, 1850 Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1920 Neoneura Selys, 1860 Nesobasis Selys, 1891Oreiallagma von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008Oreocnemis Pinhey, 1971Oxyagrion Selys, 1876Oxyallagma Kennedy, 1920Pacificagrion Fraser, 1926Pandanobasis Villanueva, 2012Papuagrion Ris, 1913Paracercion Weekers & Dumont, 2004Pericnemis Selys, 1863Peristicta Hagen in Selys, 1860Phasmoneura Williamson, 1916Phoenicagrion von Ellenrieder, 2008Pinheyagrion May, 2002Plagulibasis Lieftinck, 1949Platystigma Kennedy, 1920Proischnura Kennedy, 1920Proneura Selys, 1889Protallagma Kennedy, 1920Protoneura Selys in Sagra, 1857Psaironeura Williamson, 1915Pseudagrion Selys, 1876Pseudostigma Selys, 1860Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1840Roppaneura Santos, 1966Sangabasis Villanueva, 2012Schistolobos von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008Stenagrion Laidlaw, 1915Teinobasis Kirby, 1890Telagrion Selys, 1876Telebasis Selys, 1865 Tepuibasis De Marmels, 2007Thaumatagrion Lieftinck, 1932Tigriagrion Calvert, 1909Tuberculobasis Machado, 2009Tukanobasis Machado, 2009Vanuatubasis Ober & Staniczek, 2009Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 1913Xiphiagrion Selys, 1876Zoniagrion Kennedy, 1920