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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Docwras Ditch (Dunwich Heath, United Kingdom)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
4
4		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Docwras Ditch (Dunwich Heath)
3 Families width 4 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Docwras Ditch (Dunwich Heath)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Docwras Ditch (Dunwich Heath)
4 Species
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Docwras Ditch (Dunwich Heath)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov