Argiolestinae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Cladus: Odonatoptera
Cladus: Holodonata
Ordo: Odonata
Subordo: Zygoptera
Superfamilia: Calopterygoidea

Familia: Argiolestidae
Subfamilia: Argiolestinae
Genera: Archiargiolestes – Argiolestes – Austroargiolestes – Caledargiolestes – Caledopteryx – Celebargiolestes – Eoargiolestes – Griseargiolestes – Luzonargiolestes – Metagrion – Miniargiolestes – Podopteryx – Protolestes – Pyrrhargiolestes – Solomonargiolestes – Trineuragrion – Wahnesia

Name

Argiolestinae Fraser, 1960
References
Dijkstra, K.-D.B., Kalkman, V.J., Dow, R.A., Stokvis, F.R. & Tol, J. van 2014. Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata). Systematic Entomology 39(1): 68–96. DOI: 10.1111/syen.12035 Open access. Reference page

Argiolestinae is a subfamily of damselflies. They belong to the flatwing damselfly family, Argiolestidae. Like their relatives but unlike damselflies of other families, they usually spread their hindwings horizontally when resting. It is the largest subfamily in Argiolestidae, making up almost three-quarters of the family's species, found primarily in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.[1][2]
Genera

The following genera are placed in the Argiolestinae:[2][3][4]

Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
Argiolestes Selys, 1862
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
Caledargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
Caledopteryx Kennedy, 1925
Celebargiolestes Kennedy, 1925
Eoargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
Luzonargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
Metagrion Calvert, 1913
Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
Podopteryx Selys, 1871
Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
Solomonargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
Trineuragrion Ris, 1915
Wahnesia Förster, 1900

Footnotes

Dijkstra, Klaas‐Douwe B.; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Dow, Rory A.; Stokvis, Frank R.; et al. (2014). "Redefining the damselfly families: a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of Zygoptera (Odonata)". Systematic Entomology. 39: 68–96. doi:10.1111/syen.12035.
Kalkman, Vincent J.; Theischinger, Gunther (2013). "Generic revision of Argiolestidae (Odonata), with four new genera". International Journal of Odonatology. Taylor & Francis. 16 (1): 1–52. doi:10.1080/13887890.2012.749450. S2CID 84991982.
"Odonata Central". Retrieved 2019-05-17.
"World Odonata List". Slater Museum of Natural History, University of Puget Sound. 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-17.