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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cuajiniquil (Santa Cruz, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1863
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1862
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuajiniquil
9 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuajiniquil
19 Genera with 22 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphrades Wiersema and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritoides Traver, 20051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuajiniquil
22 Species
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epiphrades undatus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Ulmeritoides chavarriae Avila & Flowers, 2005

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cuajiniquil
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
14
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov