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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Heidelberg (Karlsruhe, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
831
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
829
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
15
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Heidelberg
10 Families width 17 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Heidelberg
15 Genera with 17 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aprionyx Barnard, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heidelberg
17 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Aprionyx peterseni Lestage, 1924
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Ecchlorolestes nylephtha Barnard, 1937Near Threatened
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839Springhead Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov