Protoneuridae was formerly considered a family of damselfly. Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Protoneuridae into two existing families - Coenagrionidae and Platycnemididae, both in the superfamily Coenagrionoidea.
Along with Pseudostigmatidae, New World Protoneuridae are now sunk in Coenagrionidae and Old World Protoneuridae in Platycnemididae.
Genera
The family Protoneuridae contained more than twenty genera.
The following genera are now in the family Coenagrionidae:
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Amazoneura Machado, 2004
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Drepanoneura von Ellenrieder & Garrison, 2008
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Epipleoneura Williamson, 1915
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Epipotoneura Williamson, 1915
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Forcepsioneura Lencioni, 1999
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Idioneura Selys, 1860
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Lamproneura De Marmels, 2003
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Microneura Hagen in Selys, 1886
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Neoneura Selys, 1860
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Peristicta Hagen in Selys, 1860
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Phasmoneura Williamson, 1916
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Proneura Selys, 1889
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Protoneura Selys in Sagra, 1857
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Psaironeura Williamson, 1915
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Roppaneura Santos, 1966
These genera are now in the family Platycnemididae:
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Arabineura Schneider and Dumont, 1995
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Caconeura Kirby, 1890
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Chlorocnemis Selys, 1863
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Disparoneura Selys, 1860
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Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
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Esme Fraser, 1922
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Isomecocnemis Cowley, 1936
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Melanoneura Fraser, 1922
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Nososticta Selys, 1860
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Phylloneura Fraser, 1922
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Prodasineura Cowley, 1934
