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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2962
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2961
5499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
58
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gauteng
17 Families width 87 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies12SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers29SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gauteng
58 Genera with 87 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1963wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1896Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 0Skimmers4SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 2006Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1921American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestinogophus Martin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184112SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 01SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pinheyschna Peters & The..., 1896Hawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycypha Fraser, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Povilla Navas, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 0Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 0Dropwings8SpeciesTaxom
Zosteraeschna Peters & The..., 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
87 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aeshna minuscula (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968
Agriocnemis pinheyi (Balinsky, 1963)⇒ 
Anaciaeschna triangulifera McLachlan, 1896Evening Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Compsoneuria bequaerti Navas, 1930
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta sanguinolenta
Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Diplacodes pumila Dijkstra, 2006Dwarf Percher
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Enallagma rotundipenne Ris, 1921
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes dissimulans Fraser, 1955Cryptic Spreadwing
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes plagiata
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Lestinogophus angustus
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum caffrum caffrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum hintzi Schmidt, 1951Dark-shouldered skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas cinctifrons Pinhey, 1969
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum jullia falsum
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria trinacria Selys, 1841
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda jucunda
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis iridipennis
Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896Stream Hawker
Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853Dancing Jewel
Povilla (Povilla) adusta Navas, 1912
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion hageni Karsch, 1893Hagen's sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum Selys, 1881Natal Sprite
Pseudagrion spernatum natalense Ris, 1921Natal Sprite
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961)⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina semihyalina
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Trapezostigma basilare burmeisteri Kirby, 1889
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) reticulatus Barnard, 1932
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
Zosteraeschna minuscula MacLachlan, 1896Friendly Hawker

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Gauteng
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
41
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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