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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Murchison River (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
134
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
134
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Murchison River
5 Families width 12 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Murchison River
12 Genera with 12 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Austroepigomphus Fraser, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1849Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842
Duskdarters0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Murchison River
12 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Murchison River
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov