Superfamily Calopterygoidea

The superfamily Calopterygoidea has worldwide distribution, with 111 genera and 782 species known. Neotropical region has approximately 30 genera and 290 species, distributed in the families Amphipterygidae, Calopterygidae, Dicteriadidae, Megapodagrionidae and Polythoridae. Several ordinal level keys exist that include larvae of Calopterygoidea, but they are limited to certain regions or countries. At generic level, the larvae knowledge of low diversity families is relatively good, but only a small portion of its species have been described. For the speciose and widely distributed genera Hetaerina and Mnesarete (Calopterygidae) separation of larvae is impossible. Larvae of Heteragrion and Oxystigma (Megapodagrionidae) and Euthore and Polythore (Polythoridae) are also very difficult to separate morphologically. Here we present a key to families and genera of Calopterygoidea

Fil: Anjos Dos Santos, Danielle. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagóica. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Sede Esquel. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica; Argentina

Fil: Neiss, Ulisses Gaspar. Instituto de Criminalística. Departamento de Policía Técnica-Científica; Brasil

Fil: Pessacq, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Norte. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagóica. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco". Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Sede Esquel. Centro de Investigación Esquel de Montaña y Estepa Patagónica; Argentina