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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
5 Families width 21 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
18 Genera with 21 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1947Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Borinquena Traver, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1923Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
21 Species
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Borinquena traverae
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Protoneura ailsa Donnelly, 1961
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Scapanea archboldi (Donnelly, 1970)⇒ Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Dominica
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
17
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov