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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Djibouti (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
447
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
447
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Djibouti
4 Families width 10 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Djibouti
9 Genera with 10 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1899wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1798Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Djibouti
10 Species
Agriocnemis inversa Karsch, 1899Highland Wisp
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Djibouti
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov