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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
65
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
18 Families width 108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers43SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macaronesia
65 Genera with 108 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMOPRSTUZ
Americabaetis Kluge, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Antiagrion Ris, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Borinquena Traver, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1906Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1915Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diceratobasis Kennedy, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1839Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1764Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphrades Wiersema and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidia Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Gomphomacromia Brauer, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Hypolestes Gundlach, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1958Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phenes Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1859Leaftails2SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775Blue-eyed darners4SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anax tristis Hagen, 1867Black Emperor
Antiagrion gayi Selys, 1876
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Baetis canariensis Müller-Liebe..., 1971
Baetis enigmaticus Gattolliat &..., 2008
Baetis maderensis Hagen, 1865
Baetis pseudorhodani Müller-Liebe..., 1971
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Borinquena parva A. H. Staniczek, 2003
Borinquena schawallfussi Staniczek & al., 2017
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Callibaetis zonalis Navas, 1915
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon peregrinator Gattolliat &..., 2008
Cora marina Selys, 1868Texas evening primrose
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diceratobasis worki G. O. Poinar Jr, 1996
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis rufinervis Burmeister, 1839
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Epiphrades undatus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax corallina Brauer, 1865
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax justiniana Selys, 1857Antillean Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gomphidia kirschii Selys, 1878
Gomphomacromia paradoxa Brauer, 1864
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina pilula Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion alienum Williamson, 1919
Hypolestes trinitatis Gundlach, 1888Cuban Hypolestes
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Lachlania alcidesi
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxyagrion rubidum Rambur, 1842
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Phenes raptor Rambur, 1842Chilean Petaltail
Phyllogomphoides pugnifer Donnelly, 1979
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Rhionaeschna brevifrons Hagen, 1861
Rhionaeschna diffinis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775
Scapanea frontalis Burmeister, 1839
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum nigrifemur Selys, 1884Island darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrifemur Ris, 1911Island Darter
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Macaronesia
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
21
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
44
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov