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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Garissa County (North Eastern Province, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
230
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
230
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Garissa County
6 Families width 8 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Garissa County
9 Genera with 8 Species
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eatonica Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1902Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1889Jungle-skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1955Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Garissa County
8 Species
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Eatonica schoutedeni Navas, 1911
Gynacantha villosa Grünberg, 1902Brown duskhawker
Hadrothemis camarensis Kirby, 1889Saddled Jungleskimmer
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic Spreadwing
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Garissa County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov