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Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
5746
11359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
462
5742
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
64
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cuba
17 Families width 124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers61SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae (Leach, 1817)Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cuba
64 Genera with 124 Species
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Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Amercaenis Provonsha an..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1854Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiallagma Calvert, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1900Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings5SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1888American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1878Knobtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks7SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets9SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Hagenulus Eaton, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1861Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lepthemis Hagen, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1888Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1857Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1842Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Microneura Hagen, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1866Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1950tropical king skimmer3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1886Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1878Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1857Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders5SpeciesTaxom
Traverina Peters, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
124 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agrion vulneratum Hagen, 1861
Amercaenis ridens McDunnough, 1931
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Aphylla caraiba Selys, 1854
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argiallagma minutum Selys Selys, 0
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Callibaetis floridanus Banks, 1900
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila insularis insularis Kirby, 1889
Cloeodes inferior Kluge, 1991
Cloeodes superior Kluge, 1991
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna secreta Calvert, 1952
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Dythemis aequalis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis debilis Hagen, 1861
Dythemis naeva Hagen, 1861
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma cardenium (Hagen, 1876)⇒ Eusceptis koehleri Todd, 1966
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma truncatum Gundlach, 1888Cuban Bluet
Ephemera supposita (Eaton, 1883)⇒ Ephemera zettana Kimmins, 1937
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epigomphus subobtusus Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax abjecta Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax bromeliicola Westfall, 2000Bromeliad Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha ereagris Gundlach, 1888
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Gynacantha trifida Rambur, 1842
Hagenulus (Hagenulus) caligatus Hagen, 1882
Hagenulus (Hagenulus) morrisonae Peters & Alayo, 1971
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Idiataphe longipes Hagen, 1861
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lachlania abnormis Hagen, 1868
Lepthemis verbenata Hagen, 1861
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes scalaris Gundlach, 1888
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula tripartita Burmeister, 1839
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis celeno Selys, 1857Antillean Sylph
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria dissocians Calvert, 1906Caribbean Dasher
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Microneura caligata Hagen, 1886
Neoneura carnatica Hagen, 1886Orange-sided Threadtail
Neoneura maria Scudder, 1866Cuban Blue Threadtail
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis schmidti Buchholz, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus integer Hagen, 1878
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura caligata Hagen, 1886Blue-and-orange Threadtail
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis dominicana Selys, 1857
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cuba
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
54
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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