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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Liguria (North Italy, Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
166
589
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
166
589
841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
13
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liguria
8 Families width 21 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liguria
13 Genera with 21 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liguria
21 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Liguria
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov