Superfamily of damselflies
| Coenagrionoidea |
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| Saffron-faced blue dart (Pseudagrion rubriceps) |
Scientific classification  |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Superfamily: | Coenagrionoidea
Kirby, 1890 |
| Families |
- Coenagrionidae[1]
- Isostictidae
- Platycnemididae
- Protoneuridae
- Pseudostigmatidae
- Burmacoenagrionidae †
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Coenagrionoidea is a superfamily of closed wing damselflies of the order Odonata found worldwide. It contains 3 different families.[2]
See also
- List of damselflies of the world (Coenagrionidae)
References
- ^ Coenagrionoidea, Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ http://home1.stofanet.dk/erland_refling/odo_order_coenagrionoidea_uk.htm[permanent dead link] Coenagrionoidea
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Extant Odonata families
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Subclass: Pterygota
- Superorder: Odonatoptera
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| Hemiphlebioidea | - Hemiphlebiidae (ancient greenling)
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| Calopterygoidea | - Amphipterygidae
- Calopterygidae (jewelwings or demoiselles)
- Chlorocyphidae (jewels)
- Dicteriadidae (barelegs)
- Diphlebiidae (azure damselflies)
- Euphaeidae (gossamerwings)
- Polythoridae (bannerwings)
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Coenagrionoidea
(closed wing damselflies) | - Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged or pond damselflies)
- Isostictidae (narrow-wings)
- Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies)
- Platystictidae (shadowdamsels)
- Protoneuridae (threadtails, bambootails)
- Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants)
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| Lestoidea (superfamily) | - Lestidae (spreadwings)
- Lestoideidae
- Megapodagrionidae (flatwings)
- Perilestidae (shortwings)
- Pseudolestidae
- Synlestidae (sylphs or malachites)
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| Anisoptera
(dragonflies) | | Aeshnoidea | - Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners)
- Austropetaliidae
- Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies)
- Petaluridae (giant dragonfly and relatives)
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| Cordulegastroidea | - Chlorogomphidae
- Cordulegastridae (spiketails)
- Neopetaliidae (Neopetalia punctata)
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| Libelluloidea | - Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers)
- Libellulidae (skimmers or perchers)
- Macromiidae (cruisers or skimmers)
- Synthemistidae (tigertails)
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Taxon identifiers |
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