Damselfly genera

Proischnura is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It contains the following species: Proischnura polychromatica Proischnura rotundipennis Proischnura subfurcata

Libellago is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae. Species in the genus are found mainly in Southeast Asia.

Dysphaea is a genus of Asian damselflies in the family Euphaeidae and subfamily Euphaeinae, erected by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1853. Species have been recorded from South- and South-East Asia.

Epipleoneura is a genus of Neotropic damselflies in the Coenagrionidae family.

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Atrocalopteryx is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It was established in 2005 during a phylogenetic study of the family, and its definition is still unclear.

Archineura is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are at least three described species in Archineura.

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Xanthocnemis is a genus of narrow-winged damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. There are two species in Xanthocnemis, both found in New Zealand.

Podopteryx is a damselfly genus. It belongs in the family Argiolestidae. They are very large damselflies found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia.

Aristocypha is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae, erected by Frank Fortescue Laidlaw in 1950. Species have mostly been recorded from the Indomalayan realm.

Caliphaea is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are about seven described species in Caliphaea.

Ecchlorolestes is a genus of large damselflies in the family Synlestidae.

Calicnemia is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. There are over 20 species distributed in Southeast Asia, China, India, and Pakistan.

Diphlebia is a genus of damselflies in the family Lestoideidae. They are commonly known as rockmasters. These damselflies are very large and thick. The species in this genus are found in Eastern Australia, except for one species that can be found in New Guinea. The males are vividly patterned. They are blue or bluish green and black in colour. Their blue colour also gives them the name azure damselflies. They rest with their wings spread out. Their wings are usually blackish brown or have white markings. These damselflies have several present antenodal crossveins. The two basal crossveins exte

Protosticta is a genus of shadowdamsels in the damselfly family Platystictidae. There are more than 50 described species in Protosticta.

Heteropodagrion is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Zygoptera, family Heteragrionidae. There are five described species in Heteropodagrion.

Melanesobasis is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae. Species are endemic to the Fiji Islands and Vanuatu. These damselflies inhabit fast‐moving forested streams at medium to high elevations (100–750 m).

Austrocnemis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. Species of Austrocnemis are tiny, bronze-black damselflies with long legs. They occur in New Guinea and Australia.

Episynlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. Species of Episynlestes are large damselflies, dull bronze black in colour with pale markings and a white tip to their tails. They often perch with their wings outspread. They are endemic to north-eastern Australia, where they inhabit streams.

Mesocnemis is a genus of African damselflies in the white-legged damselfly family (Platycnemididae). They are commonly known as Riverjacks.

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Coeliccia is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia from India to Japan to Indonesia. It is the largest genus in the family, with around 80 species.

Rhadinosticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Rhadinosticta are slender, medium-sized damselflies, with a dull colouring.

Nososticta is a genus of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. Nososticta damselflies are found across a wide range from Africa, through Indonesia to Australia. They are commonly known as Threadtails.

Pseudostigma is a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae that is found in Mexico and Central America. There are at least two described species in Pseudostigma.

Risiocnemis is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. The damselflies are endemic to the Philippine archipelago and are inhabit the vicinity of shady rainforest streams.

Xiphiagrion is a small genus of damselflies of the family Coenagrionidae. It has only two species: Xiphiagrion cyanomelas and Xiphiagrion truncatum.

Philosina is a damselfly genus in the family Philosinidae, found in Asia.

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Austroargiolestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Argiolestidae. They are commonly known as Flatwings; unlike many other damselflies, at rest their wings are spread out flat.

Eurysticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. It is endemic to northern Australia. Species of Eurysticta are small to medium-sized damselflies, with a pale brown or bronze colouring.

Austrosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. It is endemic to northern Australia. Species of Austrosticta are medium-sized damselflies, dull grey-brown in colour.

Epallage is a genus of damselflies in the family Euphaeidae. It contains one species, E. fatime.

Neurobasis is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. They are found from India, through south-east Asia, Indonesia and New Guinea.

Copera is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed in Asia, especially Southeast Asia.

Chalcothore is a genus of damselfly in family Polythoridae. It contains the following species: Chalcothore montgomeryi

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Iridictyon is a small genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. It contains only two species, both known only from Guyana and Venezuela: Iridictyon myersi – Tepui shinywing Iridictyon trebbaui – White-banded shinywing

Synlestes is a genus of damselflies in the family Synlestidae. Species of Synlestes are very large damselflies, metallic green to dark bronze or black in colour with white, yellow or orange markings. Unlike many other damselflies, they spread their wings when resting. They are endemic to eastern Australia where they inhabit streams.

Noguchiphaea is a genus of broad-winged damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. There are at least three described species in Noguchiphaea.

Indosticta deccanensis, the saffron reedtail, is a damselfly species in the family Platystictidae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India.

Hylaeonympha is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. The only species is Hylaeonympha magoi. It is endemic to Venezuela.

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Neosticta is a genus of damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Species of Neosticta are medium-sized damselflies, with a dull brown or black colouring and pale markings.

Mnesarete is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae.

Onychargia is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae, erected by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1865. Species have been recorded from India, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Indochina and western Malesia including Borneo.

Idiocnemis is a genus of damselflies in the family Platycnemididae. They are distributed on New Guinea and the surrounding islands. There are 20 species.

Rhinoneura is a genus of damselflies in the family Chlorocyphidae. There are only two species in the genus, both believed to be occur only the highlands of north Borneo.

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Mnais is a genus of broad-winged damselflies, known as copperwings, in the family Calopterygidae. The genus was described by the Belgian entomologist Edmond de Sélys Longchamps in 1853. There are 15 described species in Mnais. thumb|Mnais pruinosa

Burmargiolestes is a genus of insects in the damselfly suborder Zygoptera, family Rhipidolestidae.

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Sinolestes is a genus of damselfly in the family Synlestidae. It is monotypic, the sole species being Sinolestes editus. It is found in southeastern China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces), Taiwan, and probably northern Vietnam.

Tatocnemis is a genus of flatwings in the damselfly order Odonata. There are about 10 described species in Tatocnemis.

Argiagrion is a genus of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is monotypic in that it contains only one species, Argiagrion leoninum.

Stenocora is a monotypic genus of damselflies in the family Polythoridae, the bannerwings. It contains the single species Stenocora percornuta, which is known commonly as the horned bannerwing. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. Little is known about the species.

Philoganga is a genus of damselflies, the only genus in the family Philogangidae.

Chalcolestes is a small genus of damselfly in the family Lestidae. They are commonly known as willow spreadwings. They are similar to the spreadwings of the genus Lestes.