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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cacao Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
286
2832
3151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cacao Biological Station
9 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cacao Biological Station
11 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1907Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cacao Biological Station
15 Species
Argia chelata Calvert, 1902
Argia underwoodi Calvert, 1907
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Caenis (Caenis) macrura Stephens, 1835
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Philogenia carrillica Calvert, 1907

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cacao Biological Station
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
10
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov