Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)
List of families for Eastern Cape
23 Families width 135 Species and 19 Subspecies #BLACHTPGEMOI
| Baetidae Leach, 1815 | Mayflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901) | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Triassolestidae Bonaparte, 1970 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900 | Pale Burrower Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909 | Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914 | Brushleg Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Isostictidae Fraser, 1955 | Narrow-wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942 | Little stout crawler mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Eastern Cape
85 Genera with 135 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
| Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 1997 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adenophlebia Eaton, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1896 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Afrocaenis Gillies, 1982 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Afronurus Lestage, 1968 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Afrotriassothemis Bechly, 1976 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1959 | wisp | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Allocnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896 | Aeshna | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | Aprionyx Barnard, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Azuragrion May, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetis Leach, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Barnardara McCafferty &..., 1995 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brachythemis Brauer, 1839 | Groundlings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenis Stephens, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Campsurus Eaton, 2017 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castanophlebia Barnard, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Centroptiloides Lestage, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 1947 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1862 | Malachites | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Choroterpes Eaton, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cloeon Leach, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Clypeocaenis Soldán, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compsoneuria Eaton, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Copera Kirby, 1890 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Crenigomphus Selys, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 0 | Skimmers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1947 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Demoulinia Gillies, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1893 | Perchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1839 | American Bluets | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ephoron Williamson, 1802 | White Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Euthraulus Barnard, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gynacantha Rambur, 1902 | Duskhawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 1987 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lestagella Demoulin, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Litophlebia Hubbard & Riek, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macromia Rambur, 1871 | river cruiser | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Metacnemis Selys, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notiothemis Ris, 1919 | Forestwatchers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Onychogomphus Selys, 1854 | Pincertails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1841 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1798 | Rainpool Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1841 | Hooktails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871 | Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896 | Hawkers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Procloeon Bengtsson, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopistoma Latrielle, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1921 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1932 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 1947 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 0 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Selysioneura Förster, 1949 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syncordulia Selys, 1933 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tholymis Hagen, 1798 | Evening Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1805 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Triassoneura Riek, 1976 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tricorythus Eaton, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1839 | Dropwings | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xenophlebia Demoulin, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1889 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Eastern Cape
135 Species and 19 Subspecies | Acanthiops erepens Gillies, 1990 | | | Acanthiops tsitsa Barber-James..., 1997 | | | Adenophlebia auriculata Eaton, 1871 | | | Adenophlebia peringueyella Lestage, 1924 | | | Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896 | | Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896) | ⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950 | Sapphire Bluet | | Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968 | | | Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913 | | | Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968 | | | Afrotriassothemis heidiae ♰ E. F. Riek, 1976 | | | Afrotriassothemis regularis ♰ E. F. Riek, 1976 | | | Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872) | ⇒ | | Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | White-masked Whisp | | Agriocnemis falcifera falcifera Pinhey, 1959 | | | Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863 | A southern African endemic | | Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896 | Evening Hawker | | Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842 | | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876 | Black-tailed Bluet | | Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932 | | | Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839 | Banded Groundling | | Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932 | | | Campsurus povilla Molineri & S..., 2017 | | | Castanophlebia calida Barnard, 1932 | | | Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913) | ⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913 | | Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854 | Common African Clubtail | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932 | | | Cheleocloeon falcatum Crass, 1947 | | | Chlorolestes apricans Wilmot, 1975 | Amatola Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciatum | | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Chlorolestes umbratus Selys, 1862 | Shade Sylph | | Choroterpes (Choroterpes) ndebele Agnew, 1962 | | | Cloeon crassi Agnew, 1961 | | | Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932 | | | Clypeocaenis umgeni Provonsha & ..., 1995 | | | Compsoneuria njalensis (Kimmins, 1937) | ⇒ Notonurus njalensis Kimmins, 1937 | | Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898 | Clubbed Talontail | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839 | Little scarlet | | Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta | | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Demoreptus capensis Barnard, 1932 | | | Demoreptus monticola Crass, 1947 | | | Demoreptus natalensis Crass, 1947 | | | Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893 | Barbet | | Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937 | Near Threatened | | Elattoneura frenulata Hagen, 1860 | Sooty Threadtail | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839) | ⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | | Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932 | | | Gynacantha manderica Grünberg, 1902 | Little Dusk-Hawker | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestagella penicillata Barnard, 1940 | | | Lestes plagiata | | | Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes tridens McLachlan, 1895 | Grey-spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Litophlebia optata ♰ E. F. Riek, 1976 | | | Macromia picta Hagen, 1871 | | | Metacnemis valida Hagen, 1863 | Blue riverjack | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921 | Eastern Elf | | Notiothemis jonesi jonesi Ris, 1919 | | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Oligoneuriopsis lawrencei Crass, 1947 | | | Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854 | Claspertail | | Orthetrum abotti abotti | | | Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Mountain Marsh Orthetrum | | Orthetrum caffrum caffrum | | | Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | Epaulet Skimmer | | Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839 | | | Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900 | Julia Skimmer | | Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957 | | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841 | Long Skimmer | | Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841 | | | Palpopleura jucunda jucunda | | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841 | Common Hooktail | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Phaon iridipennis iridipennis | | | Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871 | Darting Cruiser | | Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896 | Stream Hawker | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | Boulder Jewel | | Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913 | | | Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954 | | | Pseudagrion angolense Selys, 1876 | Angola Sprite | | Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Springhead Sprite | | Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937 | Yellow-faced Sprite | | Pseudagrion draconis (Barnard, 1937) | ⇒ Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | | Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842 | Cape Sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893 | Hagen's sprite | | Pseudagrion hageni hageni Karsch, 1893 | | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909 | Masai Sprite | | Pseudagrion newtoni Pinhey, 1962 | Harlequin Sprite | | Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921 | Salisbury Sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921 | Natal Sprite | | Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932 | | | Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961 | | | Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961) | ⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985 | | Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932 | | | Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947 | | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina | | | Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949 | | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Syncordulia gracilis Burmeister, 1839 | Yellow Cruiser | | Syncordulia venator Barnard, 1933 | Chestnut Cruiser | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798 | Coral-tailed Cloud Wing | | Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805 | Keyhole Glider | | Triassoneura andersoni ♰ E. F. Riek, 1976 | | | Triassoneura heidiae Riek, 1976 | | | Triassoneura regularis Riek, 1976 | | | Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839 | | | Tricorythus (Tricorythus) reticulatus Barnard, 1932 | | | Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Plum-coloured Dropwing | | Trithemis annulata annulata Palisot de B..., 1807 | | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | | | Trithemis basitincta Ris, 1912 | | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891 | Kirby's Dropwing | | Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891 | Kirby´s Dropwing | | Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906 | Riffle Dropwing | | Trithemis sticata | | | Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839 | Jaunty Dropwing | | Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872 | Crimson Basker | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Xenophlebia optata ♰ Riek, 1976 | | | Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889 | Ringed Cascader |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Eastern Cape
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