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Checklist for Order Meganisoptera Martynov, 1932 (Griffinflies)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
896
13558
47115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
893
13548
47100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
74
292
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Odonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
56
221
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Meganisoptera
Martynov, 1932
Griffinflies, Griffinfly
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
2 Families width 7 Species
Meganeuridae Handlirsch, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Paralogidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
5 Genera with 7 Species
Arctotypus Martynov, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Boltonites Handlirsch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Meganeura Brongniart, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Oligotypus Carpenter, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Truemania Bolton, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
7 Species
Arctotypus diluculum Whalley, 1980
Boltonites radstockensis H. Bolton, 1914
Meganeura brongniarti Handlirsch, 1906
Meganeura monyi Brongniart, 1893
Meganeura vischerae G. Zalessky, 1950
Oligotypus britannicus Laurentiaux, 1958
Truemania multiplicata H. Bolton, 1922

Subnodes of Meganisoptera with occurrences in British Isles
FamilyMeganeuridae
Handlirsch, 1906
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParalogidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Meganisoptera at gbif.org
Meganisoptera at irmng.org