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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kariega River (Eastern Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
13
18
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
13
18
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kariega River
2 Families width 2 Species
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kariega River
2 Genera with 2 Species
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kariega River
2 Species
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kariega River
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov