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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region County Durham (Northeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
176
556
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
176
556
739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
24
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for County Durham
12 Families width 39 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for County Durham
24 Genera with 39 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1927Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County Durham
39 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in County Durham
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
20
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov