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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Gisborne (North Island, New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
628
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
628
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gisborne
9 Families width 19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigmatidae Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gisborne
15 Genera with 19 Species
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1913Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Mauiulus Towns & Peters, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigma Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gisborne
19 Species and 1 Subspecies
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Mauiulus luma Towns & Peters, 1979
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Siphlaenigma janae Penniket, 1962
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
13
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov