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Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahamas
6 Families width 40 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahamas
26 Genera with 40 Species
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Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Austrogynacantha Tillyard, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1888Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1842Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1962Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
40 Species
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Austroagrion exclamationis Campion, 1915Northern billabongfly
Austrogynacantha heterogena Tillyard, 1908Australian duskhawker
Austrolestes insularis Tillyard, 1913Northern Ringtail
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea stenoloba Watson, 1962Narrow-lobed Glider

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Bahamas
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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