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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Limburg (Flanders, Belgium)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3490
8135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
3483
8127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
42
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limburg (Belgium)
19 Families width 91 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae (Leach, 1817)Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limburg (Belgium)
42 Genera with 91 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes3SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1791White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1971March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limburg (Belgium)
91 Species
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Baetis (Baetis) buceratus Eaton, 1870Scarce Olive
Baetis (Baetis) fuscatus Linnaeus, 1761Pale Watery
Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870Small Dark Olive
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) lactea (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Caenis horaria Linnaeus, 1758
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Caenis (Caenis) macrura Stephens, 1835
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) torrentis Kimmins, 1942Large Brook Dun
Electrogena ujhelyii Sowa, 1981
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Ephemera glaucops (F.J. Pictet, 1843)⇒ Ephemera zettana Kimmins, 1937
Ephoron virgo Olivier, 1791
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flava Rostock, 1878
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) vespertina Linnaeus, 1758Claret Dun
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nigrobaetis niger Linnaeus, 1761
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Potamanthus (Potamanthus) luteus Linnaeus, 1767Yellow Mayfly
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhithrogena picteti (Sowa, 1971)⇒ Rhithrogena iridina Kolenati, 1859
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Limburg (Belgium)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
16
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
26
62
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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