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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region El Salvador (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1677
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1676
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
41
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Salvador
10 Families width 71 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies23SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae (Landa & Soldán, 1985)Little Stout Crawler Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Salvador
41 Genera with 71 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRTU
Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Americabaetis Kluge, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers12SpeciesTaxom
Baetodes Needham & Mu..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1900Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1994Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks5SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1898Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1878Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1905Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1910Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
71 Species
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Americabaetis pleturus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1994
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Argia eliptica Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia fissa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pocomana Calvert, 1907
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Baetodes caritus Cohen & Allen, 1972
Baetodes noventus Cohen & Allen, 1972
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Callibaetis floridanus Banks, 1900
Camelobaetidius musseri Traver & Edm..., 1968
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna diapyra Paulson, 1994
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lachlania abnormis Hagen, 1868
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Leptohyphes (Leptohyphes) peterseni Ulmer, 1920Garden chervil
Leptohyphes (Leptohyphes) zalope Traver, 1958
Leptohyphes apache (Allen, 1967)⇒ Leptohyphes zalope Traver, 1958
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllogomphoides bifasciatus Hagen, 1878
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in El Salvador
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
35
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov