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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Grote Melm (Soest, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		19
28
37		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		19
28
37		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grote Melm (Soest)
3 Families width 5 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grote Melm (Soest)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grote Melm (Soest)
5 Species
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Grote Melm (Soest)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov