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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kumamoto (Northern Kyushu, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
991
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
991
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kumamoto
8 Families width 10 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebiidae Muttkowski, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kumamoto
10 Genera with 10 Species
Asiagomphus Asahina, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dipteromimus McLachlin, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Epiophlebia Calvert, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1910Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mnais Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kumamoto
10 Species
Asiagomphus pryeri Selys, 1883
Calopteryx atrata (Selys, 1853)⇒ Atrocalopteryx atrata Selys, 1853
Calopteryx cornelia Selys, 1853
Dipteromimus tipuliformis McLachlan, 1875
Epiophlebia superstes Selys, 1889
Gynacantha japonica Bartenev, 1910Blue-spotted Dusk-hawker
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Mnais pruinosa Selys, 1853
Orthetrum melania Selys, 1883Greater Blue Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kumamoto
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov