Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Ireland (British Isles)
List of families for Ireland
18 Families width 101 Species | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae (Leach, 1815) | Mayflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900 | Primitive Minnow Mayflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ametropodidae Bengtsson, 1913 | Sand minnow mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850 | Baskettails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemeridae Leach, 1817 | Burrowing mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909) | Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917 | White-legged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Ireland
49 Genera with 101 Species
| Aeshna Fabricius, 1805 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ameletus Eaton, 1938 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ametropus Albarda, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1839 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1840 | Dancers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetis Leach, 1843 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachytron Evans, 1764 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenis Stephens, 1884 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1758 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Centroptilum Eaton, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cloeon Leach, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrion Kirby, 1823 | Eurasian Bluets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1807 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1773 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1775 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 1834 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1861 | American Bluets | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemera Linnaeus, 1764 | Green Drakes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerella Walsh, 1853 | And Pale Duns | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1861 | Baskettails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1758 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemianax Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heptagenia Walsh, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kageronia Matsumura, 1783 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebia Westwood, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1862 | Emerald Damselflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Maccaffertium Bednarik, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nososticta Selys, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Procloeon Bengtsson, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 1776 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhipidolestes Ris, 1951 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhithrogena Eaton, 1834 | March Browns | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Serratella Edmunds, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonurus Eaton, 1870 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Somatochlora Selys, 1866 | Emerald Dragonflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenonema Traver, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1840 | Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Ireland
101 Species | Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764 | Blue hawker | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758 | Amber-winged Hawker | | Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Aeshna | | Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805 | Autumn Hawker | | Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Ameletus inopinatus Eaton, 1887 | Brown dun | | Ameletus subnotatus Eaton, 1885 | | | Ameletus tertius McDunnough, 1938 | Rocky Mountain draba | | Ametropus fragilis Albarda, 1878 | | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax parthenope Selys, 1839 | Lesser Emperor | | Argia apicalis (Say, 1840) | ⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925 | Desert draba | | Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921 | Alpine draba | | Baetis (Baetis) fuscatus Linnaeus, 1761 | Pale Watery | | Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870 | Small Dark Olive | | Baetis (Baetis) tracheatus Keffermüller..., 1967 | | | Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834 | Medium Olive | | Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923) | ⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921 | | Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843 | Large Dark Olive | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764 | Hairy dragonfly | | Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758 | Small square-gilled mayfly | | Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Angler's Curse | | Caenis (Caenis) macrura Stephens, 1835 | | | Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884 | | | Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884 | | | Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782 | Banded Agrion | | Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758 | Beautiful Agrion | | Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776 | Small Spurwing | | Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761 | Common wetland mayfly | | Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870 | | | Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840 | Crescent Bluet | | Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840 | Mercury Bluet | | Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758 | Azure Bluet | | Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823 | Variable Blue Damselfly | | Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807 | Common Goldenring | | Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758 | Downy Emerald | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773 | Acarlet skimmer | | Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) dispar Curtis, 1834 | Autumn Dun | | Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) insignis Eaton, 1870 | | | Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) torrentis Kimmins, 1942 | Large Brook Dun | | Ecdyonurus venosus Fabricius, 1775 | Late March Brown | | Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834 | | | Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861 | Azure Bluet | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764 | Black Drake | | Ephemerella (Ephemerella) aurivillii Bengtsson, 1909 | | | Ephemerella (Ephemerella) notata Eaton, 1887 | Yellow Evening Hawk | | Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761 | Blue-winged olive | | Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853 | Chocolate dun | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858 | Plains Clubtail | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862 | Cobra Clubtail | | Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758 | Club-tailed Dragonfly | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839 | Vagrant Emperor | | Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776 | Yellow May Dun | | Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820 | Blue Tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825 | Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Kageronia fuscogrisea Retzius, 1783 | | | Labiobaetis atrebatinus Eaton, 1870 | | | Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767 | Sepia Dun | | Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) vespertina Linnaeus, 1758 | Claret Dun | | Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862 | Common Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823 | Common Emerald Damselfly | | Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862 | Swamp Spreadwing | | Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758 | Broad bodied chaser | | Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 | Blue Chaser | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860 | Ochre threadtail | | Ophiogomphus cerastis Selys, 1854 | | | Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758 | Black tailed skimmer | | Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798 | Heathland Skimmer | | Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868 | Fiery Skimmer | | Paraleptophlebia cincta Retzius, 1783 | Purple Dun | | Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884 | | | Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912 | Pale evening mayfly | | Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870 | Large Spurwing | | Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842 | Blue grass dart | | Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776 | Large Red | | Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951 | | | Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) brunneotincta McDunnough, 1933 | Cushion draba | | Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) germanica Eaton, 1885 | March Brown | | Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) semicolorata Curtis, 1834 | Olive | | Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761 | | Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824 | Medium summer olive | | Siphlonurus armatus Eaton, 1870 | | | Siphlonurus lacustris Eaton, 1870 | Summer Mayfly | | Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840 | Moorland Emerald | | Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866 | Forcipate Emerald | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758 | Yellow-winged darter | | Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840 | Nomad | | Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764 | Ruddy darter | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ireland
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