Perilestidae

The Perilestidae are a family of damselflies commonly known as shortwings and twigtails. It is a small family of around 19 species. All extant species are native to the Neotropical realm. In the past Nubiolestes of Africa was included in this family, but this is doubted. Palaeoperilestes electronicus is an extinct species described from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber.

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.