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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Lebanon (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1949
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1948
3577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lebanon
11 Families width 39 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19170SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lebanon
31 Genera with 39 Species
#ACDEGHILMOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Caliaeschna Selys, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1842Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1924Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1905
Blue-Winged Olives0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1887Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1887Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1850Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lebanon
39 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Caliaeschna microstigma Schneider, 1845Eastern Spectre
Calopteryx syriaca Rambur, 1842Syrian Demoiselle
Ceriagrion georgifreyi Schmidt, 1953Turkish Red Damsel
Coenagrion syriacum Morton, 1924Syrian Bluet
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878Handsome Clubtail
Gomphus davidi Selys, 1887Levant Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Onychogomphus macrodon Selys, 1887Levant Pincertail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis dealbata Selys, 1850Ivory Featherleg
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Serratella bauernfeindi Marie, Dia &..., 1999
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lebanon
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
24
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov