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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Central Iran (Iran)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
355
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
355
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Iran
6 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Iran
11 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1850Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Iran
13 Species
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Cinygmula picta (Braasch & So..., 1979)⇒ Cinygmula joosti Braasch, 1977
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Epallage fatime Charpentier, 1840Odalisque
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Platycnemis dealbata Selys, 1850Ivory Featherleg
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Central Iran
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov