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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2125
3614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2123
3612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
67
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent
18 Families width 119 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies28SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids9SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscidae Edmunds, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletidae Kluge, Stude..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent
67 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Argiocnemis Selys, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Austroclima Towns & Peters, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1873Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Deleatidium Eaton, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletus Tillyard, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1842Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1914Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zephlebia Penniket, 19832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
119 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Ameletus inopinatus Eaton, 1887Brown dun
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argiocnemis rubescens Selys, 1877Red - rumped Wisp
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Austroclima sepia Phillips, 1930
Austrogomphus (Pleiogomphus) amphiclitus Selys, 1873Pale Hunter
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachydiplax denticauda Brauer, 1867Palemouth
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coloburiscus humeralis Walker, 1853
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) atricolor Hitchings, 2009
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) cerinum Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) myzobranchia Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) vernale Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) wardorum Hitchings, 2010
Deleatidium (Penniketellus) cornutum (Towns & Peters, 1996)⇒ Deleatidium vernale Phillips, 1930
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nesameletus vulcanus Hitchings & ..., 2003
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhodothemis lieftincki Fraser, 1954Red Arrow
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly
Zephlebia dentata Eaton, 1871
Zephlebia spectabilis Towns, 1983

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kent
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
20
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
47
91
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov