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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1256
1792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
14
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
10 Families width 11 Species
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
14 Genera with 11 Species
Adenophlebia Eaton, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1896Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
11 Species
Adenophlebia auriculata Eaton, 1871
Aeshna subpupillata (McLachlan, 1896)⇒ Pinheyschna subpupillata McLachlan, 1896
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov