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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Bulgaria (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
431
4531
13442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
430
4529
13440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
42
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bulgaria
17 Families width 81 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bulgaria
42 Genera with 81 Species
#ABCDEGHILOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1993Golden-Ringed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliochlora Marinov & Se..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1961And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Primorilestes Nel & al., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1988March Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1935Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Thraulus Eaton, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Torleya Lestage, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bulgaria
81 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) picteti Eaton, 1871
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster charpentieri Kolenati, 1846
Cordulegaster heros Theischinger, 1979Balkan Goldenring
Cordulegaster insignis Schneider, 1845Blue-eyed Goldenring
Cordulegaster vanbrinkae Lohmann, 1993
Corduliochlora borisi Marinov, 2001Bulgarian Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) vitoshensis Jacob & Braasch, 1984
Electrogena macedonica Ikonomov, 1954
Electrogena trimaculata Ikonomov, 1963
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Ephemerella maculocaudata (Ikonomov, 1961)⇒ Torleya maculocaudata Ikonomov, 1961
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) eldae Jacob & Sartori, 1984
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) ignota Walker, 1853
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes parvidens (Artobolevsky, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Oligaeschna bulgariensis Nel & al., 2016
Oligoneuriella rhenana Imhoff, 1852
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Primorilestes magnificus Nel & al., 2016
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) braaschi Jacob, 1974
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) hybrida Eaton, 1885
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) thracica Sowa, Soldan..., 1988
Somatochlora borisi Marinov, 2001Bulgarian Emerald
Somatochlora meridionalis Nielsen, 1935Balkan Emerald
Stenolestes rhodopensis Nel & al., 2016
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Teloganopsis maculocaudata Ikonomov, 1961
Thraulus thraker Jacob, 1988
Torleya maculocaudata Ikonomov, 1961

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Bulgaria
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
29
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov