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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Biest-Houtakker (Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
20
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
20
23		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
3
3		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Biest-Houtakker
3 Families width 3 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Biest-Houtakker
3 Genera with 3 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Biest-Houtakker
3 Species
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Biest-Houtakker
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
3
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov