Argiolestidae Explained

Argiolestidae is a family of flat-wing damselflies in the order Odonata. There are at least 20 genera and more than 160 described species in Argiolestidae.

Genera

• Allolestes Selys, 1869
• 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
• Nesolestes Selys, 1891
• Neurolestes Selys, 1882
• Podolestes Selys, 1862
• Podopteryx Selys, 1871
• Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
• Solomonargiolestes Kalkman & Theischinger, 2013
• Trineuragrion Ris, 1915
• Wahnesia Förster, 1900

Further reading

• Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae. 2013. Kalkman . V. J.. Leiden University. 1887/22953. free. PhD.
• Book: World Catalogue of Odonata, Volume I: Zygoptera. 1997. Steinmann . Henrik. Wermuth . Heinz. Fischer . Maximilian. Walter de Gruyter. Das Tierreich. 110. 978-3-11-014933-3.