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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Islands of Japan (Japan)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		176
941
1675		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		176
941
1675		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Islands of Japan
3 Families width 8 Species
Calopterygidae (Selys, 1850)Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Islands of Japan
6 Genera with 8 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1766Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Islands of Japan
8 Species
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Davidius nanus Selys, 1869
Ictinogomphus rapax Rambur, 1842Common Clubtail
Orthetrum internum McLachlan, 1894
Sympetrum darwinianum Selys, 1833
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Islands of Japan
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov