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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kruger National Park (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
609
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
608
767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
66
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kruger National Park
15 Families width 70 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies19SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kruger National Park
66 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSTUZ
Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Adenophlebiodes Ulmer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Afrobaetodes Demoulin, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1872wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1878
Aeshna0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Barnardara McCafferty &..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Bugilliesia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19473SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dicentroptilum Wuillot & Gi..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1843White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hyalophlebia Demoulin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Machadorythus Demoulin, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1868
Marl Pennants0SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854
Pincertails0SpeciesTaxom
Ophelmatostoma Waltz & McCa..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1961
Banded Duskdarter0SpeciesTaxom
Philonomon Förster, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphus Selys, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1878
Cruisers0SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythis1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1906Dropwings5SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kruger National Park
70 Species
Acanthiops varius Crass, 1947
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Afrobaetodes berneri Demoulin, 1970
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Barnardara demoori McCafferty &..., 1995
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Bugilliesia margaretae Gattolliat &..., 2009
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Dabulamanzia fica Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Dabulamanzia helenae Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971
Dicentroptilum spinulosum Demoulin, 1970
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) trimeniana McLachlan, 1868
Ephoron savignyi Pictet, 1843
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Hyalophlebia patriciae Agnew, 1961
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nigrobaetis bethunae Lugo-Ortiz &..., 2000
Ophelmatostoma camerunense Ulmer, 1920
Orthetrum caffrum Burmeister, 1839Mountain Marsh Orthetrum
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllogomphus selysi Schouteden, 1933Bold Leaftail
Prosopistoma africanum Gillies, 1954
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Prosopistoma mccaffertyi Barber-James, 2010
Pseudagrion commoniae Förster, 1902Black Sprite
Pseudagrion gigas (Schmidt, 1936)⇒ Pseudagrion gamblesi Pinhey, 1978
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pseudagrion sudanicum Le Roi, 1915Blue-sided sprite
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961)⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985
Pseudocloeon piscis Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1997
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tricorythis tener
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) reticulatus Barnard, 1932
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kruger National Park
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
31
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
35
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov