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Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Free State (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1855
3226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1852
3216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
51
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Free State
16 Families width 72 Species and 8 Subspecies
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies14SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Free State
51 Genera with 72 Species
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Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Adenophlebia Eaton, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Castanophlebia Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites3SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19472SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1950American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1843White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1871river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriopsis Crass, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 02SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19627SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings9SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Free State
72 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthiops varius Crass, 1947
Adenophlebia auriculata Eaton, 1871
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Castanophlebia calida Barnard, 1932
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Chlorolestes fasciatum
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Cloeon crassi Agnew, 1961
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dabulamanzia indusii Crass, 1947
Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950
Ephoron savignyi Pictet, 1843
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Macromia picta Hagen, 1871
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Prosopistoma deguernei Vayssiere, 1893
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis sticata
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Free State
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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