Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)
List of families for Natal
15 Families width 45 Species and 1 Subspecies | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Caenidae Newman, 1853 | Small square-gill mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetidae (Leach, 1815) | Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestidae Fraser, 1960 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euthyplociidae Lestage, 1921 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917 | Flatwing | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937 | Jewel damselfly | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 1917 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Natal
41 Genera with 45 Species #ACDEILMNOPRTUZ
| Adenophlebia Eaton, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Africallagma Kennedy, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriocnemis Selys, 1842 | wisp | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1867 | Emperors And Green Darners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aprionyx Barnard, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Caenopsella Gillies, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Castanophlebia Barnard, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Centroptiloides Lestage, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Ceratogomphus Selys, 1854 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriagrion Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcostephia Kirby, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorolestes Selys, 1839 | Malachites | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865 | Pilot Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crocothemis Brauer, 1832 | Skimmers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Davidius Selys, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacina Brauer, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diplacodes Kirby, 1842 | Perchers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elattoneura Cowley, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Enallagma Charpentier, 1840 | American Bluets | 0 | Species | Taxom | Exeuthyplocia Lestage, 1918 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842 | Swamp Tigertail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1842 | Forktail | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1839 | Emerald Damselflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megapodagrion Selys, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Nesciothemis Longfield, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Notogomphus Selys, 1878 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthetrum Newman, 1839 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Palpopleura Rambur, 1773 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paragomphus Cowley, 1842 | Hooktails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaon Selys, 1839 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Philonomon Förster, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Platycypha Fraser, 1950 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Procloeon Bengtsson, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prosopistoma Latrielle, 1954 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudagrion Selys, 1951 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rhionaeschna Förster, 1775 | Blue-eyed darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832 | Flutterers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrathemis Brauer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trithemis Brauer, 1899 | Dropwings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Urothemis Brauer, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygonyx Hagen, 1900 | Cascaders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Natal
45 Species and 1 Subspecies | Adenophlebia auriculata Eaton, 1871 | | | Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839 | Swamp Bluet | | Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842 | Pigmy wisp | | Anax imperator Leach, 1815 | Blue Emperor | | Anax speratus Hagen, 1867 | Great Red Dragonfly | | Aprionyx natalica (Lestage, 1924) | ⇒ Aprionyx natalicus Lestage, 1924 | | Caenopsella meridies Gillies, 1977 | | | Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913) | ⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913 | | Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839 | Common Citril | | Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889 | Inspector | | Chlorolestes draconicus Balinsky, 1956 | Drakensberg Malachite | | Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839 | A southern African endemic | | Chlorolestes tessellatus Burmeister, 1839 | Forest Malachite | | Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865) | ⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861 | | Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832 | Broad Scarlet | | Davidius trox Needham, 1931 | | | Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933 | | | Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842 | Black Percher | | Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860 | Common Pinfly | | Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842 | Common Tiger | | Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842 | African Bluetail | | Lestes virgatus Burmeister, 1839 | Smoky Spreadwing | | Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898 | Black-pointed Skimmer | | Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878 | Southern Yellowjack | | Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909 | Guinea Skimmer | | Orthetrum jullia falsum | | | Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839 | Bold skimmer | | Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842 | Yellow-veined Widow | | Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773 | African Black Widow | | Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842 | Boulder Hooktail | | Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Glistening Demoiselle | | Platycypha caligata Selys, 1853 | Dancing Jewel | | Platycypha fitzsimonsi Pinhey, 1950 | Boulder Jewel | | Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954 | | | Pseudagrion caffrum Burmeister, 1839 | Springhead Sprite | | Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869 | Kersten's sprite | | Pseudagrion malgassicum Schmidt, 1951 | | | Rhionaeschna variegata Fabricius, 1775 | | | Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832 | Phantom Flutterer | | Tetrathemis polleni Selys, 1877 | African Primitive | | Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839 | Red-veined Dropwing | | Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842 | Dorsal Dropwing | | Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899 | Dark Dropwing | | Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849 | Blue Basker | | Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900 | Blue Cascader |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Natal
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