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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Lower Oligocene (Oligocene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
245
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
245
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lower Oligocene
10 Families width 19 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935Large square-gilled mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestidae Fraser, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lower Oligocene
13 Genera with 19 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1987Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1977Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Kvacekia Prokop & Nel, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1858Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1870Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Paleotauriphila Nel & Paichele, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1859Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthellus Lestage, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Prohypolestes Nel & Paicheler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sieblosia Handlirsch, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1927Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenolestes Scudder, 18563SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lower Oligocene
19 Species
Aeshna heterofasciata N. Theobald, 1937
Aeshna paleocyanea Nel, 1987
Isonychia (Isonychia) alderensis S. E. Lewis, 1977
Kvacekia infuscata J. Prokop, 2002
Lestes forsterii Hess, 1895
Lestes regina N. Theobald, 1937
Lestes sieblosiformis Cosmovici & ..., 1955
Lestes vicina Hagen, 1858
Libellula minuscula (E. Oustalet, 1870)⇒ Eublemma nyctopa Bethune-Baker, 1911
Litheuphaea carpenteri F. C. Fraser, 1955
Paleotauriphila marquesi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Petalura acutipennis Hagen, 1859
Potamanthellus rubiensis S. E. Lewis, 1977
Prohypolestes dauphinensis Nel & Paicheler, 1994
Sieblosia jucunda Hagen, 1858
Somatochlora oregonica T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Stenolestes adygeianensis A. Nel, 2005
Stenolestes dauphinensis Nel & al., 1997
Stenolestes ronzonense A. Aymard, 1856

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lower Oligocene
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
11
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov