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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
36
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Algeria
15 Families width 61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenitidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Palingeniidae Albarda, 1888Riverbed Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19172SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Algeria
36 Genera with 61 Species
#ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1849Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hexameropsis Tashernova &..., 19751SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 2003Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Palingenia Burmeister, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1849Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 17852SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Rhodobaetis Kazlauskas, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
61 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Baetis (Baetis) yixiani Gui & Lu, 1999
Baetis iberi (Navas, 1913)⇒ Rhodobaetis rhodani Pictet, 1845
Baetis neglectus Navas, 1913
Baetis rhithralis (Soldán & Tho..., 1983)⇒ Nigrobaetis rhithralis Soldán & Tho..., 1983
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calopteryx exul Selys, 1853Glittering Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Choroterpes atlas Soldán & Tho..., 1983
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) rothschildi Navas, 1929
Gomphus lucasii Selys, 1849Algerian Clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hexameropsis africana N. D. Sinits..., 1975
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Labiobaetis neglectus Navas, 1913
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes numidicus Samraoui, We..., 2003Algerian Spreadwing
Nigrobaetis rhithralis Soldán & Tho..., 1983
Oligoneuriella skoura Dakki & Giud..., 1980
Oligoneuriopsis skhounate Dakki & Giud..., 1980
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Palingenia fuliginosa Georgi, 1802
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Platycnemis subdilatata Selys, 1849Barbary Featherleg
Prosopistoma foliaceum (Fourcroy, 1785)⇒ Prosopistoma pennigerum Müller, 1785
Prosopistoma pennigerum Müller, 1785
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Rhodobaetis rhodani Pictet, 1845
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Algeria
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
11
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov