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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
47
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morocco
11 Families width 98 Species and 12 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers49SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morocco
47 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDEFGHILNOPRSTZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1885Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1916Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers5SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Fonscolombia Selys, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1958Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1895Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Nesolestes Selys, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails3SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 184113SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1849Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tatocnemis Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Teinopodagrion De Marmels, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thermorthemis Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1817Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings9SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1889Cascaders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
98 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides ascalaphoides Rambur, 1842
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Agrion lugens Hagen, 1861
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax tumorifer McLachlan, 1885
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Calopteryx exul Selys, 1853Glittering Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Ceriagrion glabrum glabrum Burmeister, 1839
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Coenagrion caerulescens Fonscolombe, 1838Mediterranean Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion mercuriale hermeticum Selys, 1872
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster princeps Morton, 1916Atlas Goldenring
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea erythraea Brullé, 1832
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes exilis (Ris, 1911)⇒ Eublemma fasciola Saalmüller, 1891
Diplacodes exul Selys, 1883
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma deserti Selys, 1871Desert Bluet
Enallagma nigridorsum (Selys, 1876)⇒ Euxoa achyricola Corti, 1931
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Fonscolombia toubkalensis Gavrilov-Zimin, 2016
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Hemistigma affinis Rambur, 1842
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura saharensis Aguesse, 1958Sahara Bluetail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes ochraceus unicolor McLachlan, 1895
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Nesolestes alboterminatus Selys, 1891
Onychogomphus boudoti Ferreira, 2014
Onychogomphus costae Selys, 1885Faded Pincertail
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Orthetrum abbotti abbotti Calvert, 1892
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum anceps (Schneider, 1845)⇒ Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Orthetrum ramburii Schneider, 1845
Orthetrum ransonnetii Brauer, 1865Desert Skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura vestita Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Platycnemis alatipes McLachlan, 1872
Platycnemis hova (Martin, 1908)⇒ Agrilus quaestor Obenberger, 1931
Platycnemis subdilatata Selys, 1849Barbary Featherleg
Pseudagrion furcigerum Rambur, 1842Cape Sprite
Pseudagrion punctum Rambur, 1842
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhyothemis cognata Rambur, 1842
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum sinaiticum Dumont, 1977Desert darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tatocnemis malgassica Kirby, 1889
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877African Primitive
Thermorthemis madagascariensis Rambur, 1842
Tramea basilaris basilaris Palisot de B..., 1817
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis annulata haematina Rambur, 1842
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis hecate Ris, 1912Hecate Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis selika selika Selys, 1869
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Zygonyx torridus Kirby, 1889Ringed Cascader
Zygonyx torridus torridus Kirby, 1889

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Morocco
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
46
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov