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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Bougainville Island (Bougainville, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
158
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
158
281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bougainville Island
4 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bougainville Island
12 Genera with 13 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1949wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Agyrtacantha Lieftinck, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protorthemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1878Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bougainville Island
13 Species
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis salomonis Lieftinck, 1949
Agyrtacantha dirupta Karsch, 1889Trifid duskhawker
Brachydiplax duivenbodei Brauer, 1866Darkmouth
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Nososticta salomonis Selys, 1886
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protorthemis woodfordi Kirby, 1889
Rhyothemis resplendens Selys, 1878Jewel flutterer
Teinobasis agriocnemis
Teinobasis rufithorax Selys, 1877Red-breasted Longtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Bougainville Island
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov