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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Highlands Region (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
209
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands Region
5 Families width 5 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18530SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands Region
6 Genera with 5 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1959Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Paramecocnemis Lieftinck, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhargiolestes Kalkman & Th..., 2013
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands Region
5 Species
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Ischnura acuticauda Lieftinck, 1959
Neurobasis awamena Michalski, 2006Highland Metalwing
Paramecocnemis stillacruoris Lieftinck, 1956

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Highlands Region
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov