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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Creuse (Limousin, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
92
367
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
92
367
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Creuse
5 Families width 20 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Creuse
13 Genera with 20 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Creuse
20 Species
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Creuse
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov