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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Gampola (Kandy, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gampola
5 Families width 6 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gampola
6 Genera with 6 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1927river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gampola
6 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Libellago adami Fraser, 1939Adam's gem
Macromia zeylanica Fraser, 1927Sri Lanka cruiser
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurothemis intermedia Rambur, 1842Paaddyfield parasol
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Gampola
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov