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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Harare (Mashonaland, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
1679
2379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
24
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harare
6 Families width 51 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers29SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harare
24 Genera with 51 Species
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Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1921Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1921Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1842Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19068SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1805Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harare
51 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion suave Ris, 1921Brownish Citril
Cloeon rhodesiae Barnard, 1932
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Crocothemis saxicolor Ris, 1921Granite scarlet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes pinheyi Fraser, 1955Pinhey's Spreadwing
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum machadoi Longfield, 1955Highland skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion assegaii Pinhey, 1950Assegaai Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion makabusiense Pinhey, 1950Green-striped Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sjoestedti Förster, 1906Sjostedt's sprite
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Harare
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
23
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov