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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cambridge
15 Families width 68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers14SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cambridge
41 Genera with 68 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSX
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1839Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebia Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge
68 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna vinosa Say, 1839
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Atalophlebia australis Walker, 1853
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epeorus fragilis Morgan, 1911Pale evening olive
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon anoka (Daggy, 1945)⇒ Iswaeon anoka Daggy, 1945
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta tasmanica Tillyard, 1913
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cambridge
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
15
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
26
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov