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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region East Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1529
2529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
1529
2529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
69
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Cambridgeshire
19 Families width 113 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies14SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for East Cambridgeshire
69 Genera with 113 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1854Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Clypeocaenis Soldán, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1865Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites2SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails0SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1834March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1933Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1868
Dropwings0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Cambridgeshire
113 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) angelorum Tillyard, 1913Murray River hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870Small Dark Olive
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Clypeocaenis umgeni Provonsha & ..., 1995
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) semicolorata Curtis, 1834Olive
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in East Cambridgeshire
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
10
24
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
45
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov