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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4697
21747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4696
21746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
83
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
14 Families width 338 Species and 56 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners19SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies101SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails16SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings11SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers95SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing24SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies42SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae (Tillyard, 1917)4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in New Guinea
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
83
338
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov