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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Gard Department (Languedoc-Roussillon, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
744
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
744
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
23
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gard Department
11 Families width 41 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gard Department
23 Genera with 41 Species
#ABCEGILMOPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1937Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1843river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1897Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1842Featherlegs2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gard Department
41 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Gomphus (Gomphus) borealis Needham, 1901Beaverpond Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia splendens Pictet, 1843Shining Macromia
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Platycnemis acutipennis Selys, 1841Orange Featherleg
Platycnemis latipes Rambur, 1842White Featherleg
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Gard Department
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
19
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov