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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cacao Volcano (Cordillera de Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
133
980
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cacao Volcano
6 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cacao Volcano
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 2017Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1842Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1842Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1959Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1895Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cacao Volcano
9 Species
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Argia calverti Garrison & v..., 2017
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Lestes tikalus Kormoondy, 1959
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cacao Volcano
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov