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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Canberra (Australian Capital Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
18
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canberra
12 Families width 27 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canberra
18 Genera with 27 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna3SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings2SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Diphlebia Selys, 1912Azure damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Episynlestes Kennedy, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1874Tigertails3SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1865Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parasynthemis Carle, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Synthemis Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canberra
27 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) atrata Martin, 1909Mountain Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroargiolestes calcaris Fraser, 1958Powdered Flatwing
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Diphlebia lestoides Selys, 1853Whitewater Rockmaster
Diphlebia nymphoides Tillyard, 1912Arrowhead Rockmaster
Episynlestes intermedius Theischinger..., 1985Intermediate whitetip
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Eusynthemis virgula Selys, 1874Golden Tigertail
Griseargiolestes griseus Hagen, 1862Grey flatwing
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Parasynthemis regina Selys, 1874Royal tigertail
Synthemis eustalacta Burmeister, 1839Swamp Tigertail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Canberra
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
18
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov