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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Meers (Stein, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		25
47
58		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		25
47
58		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Meers
5 Families width 9 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Meers
9 Genera with 9 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1758Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meers
9 Species
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Meers
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
8
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov