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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Egypt (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2690
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
2687
5927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
32
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Egypt
9 Families width 59 Species and 4 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers35SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gondvanogomphidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Egypt
32 Genera with 59 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails3SpeciesTaxom
Aegyptidium Schlüter & H..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1959wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1854
Dark Hunter0SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Gondvanogomphus Schlüter & H..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1886Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184110SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1929Hooktails3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1891Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Egypt
59 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Rambur, 1842Trumpet-tail
Acisoma variegatum (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842
Aegyptidium aburasiensis T. Schlüter, 1982
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis sania Nielsen, 1959Nile Wisp
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gondvanogomphus bartheli T. Schlüter, 1982
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Mesocnemis robusta Selys, 1886
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesciothemis farinosum Förster, 1898Black-tailed Dancer
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paragomphus pumilio Rambur, 1842Small Hooktail
Paragomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929Sinai Hooktail
Phyllomacromia africana Hagen, 1871Sahel Cruiser
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion niloticum Dumont, 1978Nile Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion torridum Selys, 1876Wing-tailed Sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Egypt
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
32
59
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov