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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Eocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
3588
7202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
3583
7176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
39
96
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eocene
39 Families width 143 Species
#ACSGHPLBOETMUFNZ
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids5SpeciesTaxom
Austroperilestidae Petruleviciu..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Babidae Kluge, Godun..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsidae Edmunds, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacorduliidae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathoridae Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ametropodidae Bengtsson, 1913Sand minnow mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae12SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 195712SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing13SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19038SpeciesTaxom
Arthropleidae Balthasar, 1937Flatheaded Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletidae McCafferty, 1991Combmouthed Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom
Urothemistidae Lieftinck, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Frenguelliidae Petruleviciu..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemeridae (Traver, 1935)Large square-gilled mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestidae Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928Extinct family of damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eocene
95 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSXZ
Aeschnophlebia Selys, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1890Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Analetris Edmunds, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Anglogomphaeschna Nel & Fleck, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Anglohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Angloprotoneura Nel & Fleck, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1892Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebia Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Austroperilestes Petruleviciu..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Baba Kluge & al., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Baltameletus Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Balticobaetisca Staniczek & ..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Balticophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Blasturophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Bolcacordulia Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathemis Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Bolcathore Gentilini, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Brevitibia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Burshtynogena Godunko & So..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinygma Eaton, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1856American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Cronicus Eaton, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Denina McCafferty, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrion Scudder, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Eckfeldia Petruleviciu..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ejerslevia Zessin, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Electrogenia Demoulin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Electroletus Godunko & Ne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Electrophenacolestes Nel & Arillo, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Electropodagrion Azar & Nel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Elektroeuphaea Nel & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1916American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Eodichroma Cockerell, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Eodysagrion Rust & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Eohypolestes Nel & Fleck, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Eolestes Cockerell, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Eomacrodiplax Nel & Fleck, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Eopodagrion Cockerell, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1890Green Drakes7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1968And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Frenguellia Petruleviciu..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Furagrion Petruleviciu..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1997Pygmy Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hanklitia Zessin, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1907Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Huncoaeshna Petruleviciu..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Labandeiraia Petruleviciu..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Lepismophlebia Demoulin, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1937Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulapis Cockerell, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Lithagrion Scudder, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Megalestes Selys, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Melanagrion Cockerell, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Metretopus Eaton, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Miopodagrion Kennedy, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Molercordulia Bechly, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Morsagrion Zessin, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemera McDunnough, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Neophya Selys, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Oligaeschna Piton & Théo..., 20143SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Oligoargiolestes Kennedy, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1916Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Parabaetis Haupt, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parallelophora Haupt, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Petrolestes Cockerell, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Phenacolestes Cockerell, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Philolimnias Hong, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1848Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Primorilestes Nel & al., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Priscalestes Wappler & Pe..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1968March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Sinocalopteryx Lin & al., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 20168SpeciesTaxom
Siphlurites Cockerell, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Solveigia Zessin, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Stenogomphus Carle, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Succinogenia Demoulin, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Xenophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Zacallites Cockerell, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eocene
143 Species
Aeschnophlebia andreasi A. Nel, 2005
Aeshna larvata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Aeshna solida S. H. Scudder, 1890
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Agrion exsularis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Agrion mascescens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Agrion telluris S. H. Scudder, 1890
Analetris secundus R. J. Godunko, 2006
Anglogomphaeschna eocenica A. Nel, 2014
Anglohypolestes fasciata A. Nel, 2014
Angloprotoneura emilielacroixi A. Nel, 2014
Argia aliena S. H. Scudder, 1892
Austroperilestes hunco J. F. Petrul..., 2005
Baba lapidea N. J. Kluge, 2006
Baetis (Baetis) gigantea H. Hagen, 1856
Baetis (Baetis) grossa H. Hagen, 1856
Baltameletus oligocaenicus G. Demoulin, 1968
Balticobaetisca stuttgardia R. J. Godunko, 2009
Balticobaetisca velteni A. H. Staniczek, 2002
Balticophlebia hennigi G. Demoulin, 1968
Blasturophlebia hirsuta G. Demoulin, 1968
Bolcacordulia paradoxa G. Gentilini, 2002
Bolcathemis nervosa G. Gentilini, 2002
Bolcathore colorata G. Gentilini, 2002
Brevitibia intricans G. Demoulin, 1968
Burshtynogena fereci R. J. Godunko, 2004
Cinygma baltica (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Cinygma rubescens You, 1987
Cordulia scheuchzeri A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Cronicus anomalus F. J. Pictet, 1854
Cronicus major G. Demoulin, 1968
Denina dubiloca W. P. McCaff..., 1987
Dysagrion fredericii Scudder, 1878
Dysagrion lakesii S. H. Scudder, 1890
Dysagrion packardii S. H. Scudder, 1885
Ecdyonurus (Nestormeus) groehnorum Godunko, 2007
Ecdyonurus (Nestormeus) leopoliensis (R. J. Godunko, 2004)⇒ Nestormeus leopoliensis Godunko, 2004
Eckfeldia superstes T. Wappler, 2003
Ejerslevia haraldi W. Zessin, 2011
Electrogenia dewalschei G. Demoulin, 1956
Electroletus soldani R. J. Godunko, 2006
Electrophenacolestes serafini A. Nel, 2006
Electropodagrion szwedoi D. Azar, 2008
Elektroeuphaea flecki A. Nel, 2013
Enallagma florissantella T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Enallagma mortuella T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Enallagma oblisum T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Enallagma oligocena T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Eodichroma mirifica T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Eodysagrion mikkelseni J. Rust, 2008
Eohypolestes hooleyi Nel & Fleck, 2014
Eolestes ramosus Greenwalt & ..., 2014
Eolestes syntheticus T. D. A. Coc..., 1940
Eomacrodiplax incompleta A. Nel, 2014
Eopodagrion abortivum Scudder, 1878
Eopodagrion scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Ephemera (Ephemera) howarthi T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Ephemera exsucca S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera immobilis S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera interempta S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera macilenta S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera pumicosa S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemera tabifica S. H. Scudder, 1890
Ephemerella (Timpanoga) viscata (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Leptohyphodes viscata Demoulin, 1968
Epiaeschna gossi H. Campion, 1916
Frenguellia iglesiasi J. F. Petrul..., 2013
Frenguellia patagonica J. F. Petrul..., 2003
Furagrion jutlandicus K. L. Henriksen, 1922
Furagrion morsi W. Zessin, 2011
Gomphaeschna danica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphaeschna paleocenica H. O. R. Madsen, 1997
Gomphoides occulta Hagen, 1856
Hanklitia hankliti W. Zessin, 2011
Heptagenia (Kageronia) fuscogrisea (Retzius, 1783)⇒ Kageronia fuscogrisea Retzius, 1783
Heptagenia atypica (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia bachofeni (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia gleissi (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia ligata (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia senex G. Demoulin, 1968
Hesperagrion praevolans T. D. A. Coc..., 1907
Huncoaeshna corrugata J. F. Petrul..., 2010
Labandeiraia americaborealis J. F. Petrul..., 2007
Labandeiraia europae J. F. Petrul..., 2007
Lepismophlebia platymera S. H. Scudder, 1890
Leptophlebia (Paraleptophlebia) electra (N. Y. Kluge, 1993)⇒ Paraleptophlebia electra Kluge, 1994
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Libellulapis antiquorum T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Libellulapis wilmattae T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Lithagrion hyalinum S. H. Scudder, 1890
Litheuphaea coloradensis J. F. Petrul..., 2007
Litheuphaea ludwigi G. Bechly, 1998
Litobrancha palearctica W. P. McCaff..., 1983
Megalestes anglicus Cockerell, 1915
Melanagrion nigerrimum T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Melanagrion umbratum S. H. Scudder, 1890
Metretopus dividus Staniczek & ..., 2014
Metretopus henningseni G. Demoulin, 1965
Metretopus trinervis G. Demoulin, 1968
Miopodagrion optimum T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Molercordulia karinae G. Bechly, 2005
Morsagrion ansorgei W. Zessin, 2011
Neoephemera antiqua (Sinitchenkova, 1999)⇒ Neoephemera youngi Berner, 1953
Neophya legrandi A. Nel, 2014
Oligaeschna lapidaria T. D. A. Coc..., 1913
Oligaeschna separata S. H. Scudder, 1890
Oligaeschna wedmanni A. Nel, 2014
Oligoaeschna anglica T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Oligoaeschna needhami T. D. A. Coc..., 1907
Oligoargiolestes oligocenum C. H. Kennedy, 1925
Oplonaeschna vectensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Parabaetis eocaenicus H. Haupt, 1956
Paraleptophlebia prisca F. J. Pictet, 1856
Parallelophora acuta H. Haupt, 1956
Parallelophora anomala H. Haupt, 1956
Petrolestes hendersoni T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Petrolestes messelensis Garrouste & Nel, 2015
Phenacolestes mirandus T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Phenacolestes parallelus T. D. A. Coc..., 1908
Philolimnias sinica Y. C. Hong, 1979
Platycnemis antiqua F. Pictet, 1848
Primorilestes madseni J. Rust, 2008
Primorilestes violetae A. Nel, 2005
Priscalestes germanica T. Wappler, 2007
Protamphipteryx basalis T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhithrogena sepulta (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Sinocalopteryx shangyongensis Q. B. Lin, 2010
Siphlonurus dubiosus G. Demoulin, 1968
Siphloplecton barabani A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton demoulini A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton gattolliati Staniczek & ..., 2016
Siphloplecton hageni A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton jaegeri G. Demoulin, 1968
Siphloplecton macrops H. Hagen, 1856
Siphloplecton picteti A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton sartorii Staniczek & ..., 2016
Siphlurites explanatus T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Solveigia wittecki W. Zessin, 2011
Stenogomphus carletoni S. H. Scudder, 1892
Stenogomphus scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Succinogenia larssoni G. Demoulin, 1965
Xenophlebia aenigmatica G. Demoulin, 1968
Zacallites balli T. D. A. Coc..., 1928

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Eocene
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
14
35
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
25
61
87
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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