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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
103
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Cayman
3 Families width 15 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Cayman
10 Genera with 15 Species
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1857Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Cayman
15 Species
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Grand Cayman
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
10
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov