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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
27
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
13 Families width 36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for American Samoa
27 Genera with 36 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 2002Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphostigma Fraser, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Caliagrion Tillyard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerythus Gillies, 03SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails2SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebia Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pacificagrion Fraser, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1867Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Simothraulopsis Demoulin, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for American Samoa
36 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Argiolestes griseus (Tillyard, 1913)⇒ Agrilus lestagei Théry, 1930
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Caliagrion billinghursti Martin, 1901Large riverdamsel
Coeliccia rolandorum Kosterin & K..., 2017
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Ephemerythus (Ephemerythus) pictus Gillies, 1960
Ephemerythus gilliesi Sp., 0
Ephemerythus nigricolor Sp., 0
Eusynthemis brevistyla brevistyla Selys, 1871
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Hemiphlebia mirabilis Selys, 1868Ancient greenling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura aurora aurora Brauer, 1865
Ischnura delicata (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Lathrecista asiatica festa Selys, 1879Australasian Slimwing
Neurothemis oligoneura Brauer, 1867Spotted Grasshawk
Neurothemis stigmatizans manadensis Boisduval, 1835
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Rhinagrion macrocephalum Selys, 1862
Rhyothemis regia chalcoptilon Brauer, 1867
Simothraulopsis (Maculognathus) plesius Kluge, 2008
Simothraulopsis demerara Traver, 1947
Simothraulopsis inaequalis
Simothraulopsis janae Mariano, 2010
Synlestes weyersi Selys, 1869
Synlestes weyersii Selys, 1868Bronze needle
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in American Samoa
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
25
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov