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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Mfongosi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
1230
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
30
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mfongosi
17 Families width 37 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19603SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mfongosi
30 Genera with 37 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites3SpeciesTaxom
Crenigomphus Selys, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Eatonica Navas, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802
White Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1839Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiothemis Ris, 1921Forestwatchers1SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1921Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mfongosi
37 Species
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sinuatum Ris, 1921Arid Bluet
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes conspicuus Hagen, 1862Conspicuous Malachite
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839Forest Malachite
Crenigomphus hartmanni Förster, 1898Clubbed Talontail
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Eatonica schoutedeni Navas, 1911
Elassoneuria (Elassoneuria) trimeniana McLachlan, 1868
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Lestes plagiatus Burmeister, 1839Common Spreadwing
Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839Smoky Spreadwing
Notiothemis jonesi Ris, 1921Eastern Elf
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Orthetrum abbotti (Calvert, 1892)⇒ Orthetrum abotti abotti
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus elpidius Ris, 1921Corkscrew Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mfongosi
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
23
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov