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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Mirissa (Matara, Sri Lanka)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mirissa
2 Families width 2 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mirissa
2 Genera with 2 Species
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1763Flutterers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mirissa
2 Species
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Rhyothemis variegata Linnaeus, 1763Common Picture Wing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mirissa
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov