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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
70
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Zealand
24 Families width 113 Species and 6 Subspecies
#LACMGBENOSPRHT
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids38SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsidae Edmunds, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscidae Edmunds, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletidae Kluge, Stude..., 19955SpeciesTaxom
Oniscigastridae Lameere, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Rallidentidae Tomka & Elpers, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigmatidae Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Zealand
70 Genera with 113 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
Adenophlebia Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsis Phillips, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Antipodochlora Fraser, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arachnocolus Towns & Peters, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebioides Phillips, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austroclima Towns & Peters, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Austronella Towns & Peters, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Belonia Kirby, 0Belonia lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Castanophlebia Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1913Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Cryophlebia Towns & Peters, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Deleatidium Eaton, 197917SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1923Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1875American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1898Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ichthybotus Eaton, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1865Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isothraulus Towns & Peters, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1798Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mauiulus Towns & Peters, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephlebia Penniket, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletus Tillyard, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Oligoaeschna Selys, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Oniscigaster McLachlan, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Parameletus Bengtsson, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rallidens Penniket, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigma Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tepakia Towns & Peters, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Zephlebia Penniket, 18998SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
113 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletopsis perscitus Eaton, 1899
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Antipodochlora braueri Selys, 1871Dusk Dragonfly
Arachnocolus phillipsi Towns & Peters, 1979
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Argiolestes ornatus (Selys, 1878)⇒ Agrilus lineariformis Jendek, 2005
Atalophlebioides cromwelli Phillips, 1930
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austroclima jollyae Towns & Peters, 1979
Austroclima sepia Phillips, 1930
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes cingulatus Burmeister, 1839Metallic Ringtail
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Austronella planulata Towns, 1983
Belonia pellucida
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Castanophlebia calida Barnard, 1932
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coloburiscus humeralis Walker, 1853
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Cryophlebia aucklandensis Peters, 1971
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) angustum Towns & Peters, 1996
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) atricolor Hitchings, 2009
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) autumnale Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) cerinum Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) fumosum Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) kiwa Hitchings, 2010
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) lillii Eaton, 1899
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) magnum Towns & Peters, 1996
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) myzobranchia Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) townsi Hitchings, 2009
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) vernale Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) wardorum Hitchings, 2010
Deleatidium (Penniketellum) cornutum Towns & Peters, 1996
Deleatidium (Penniketellum) insolitum Towns & Peters, 1979
Deleatidium (Penniketellus) cornutum (Towns & Peters, 1996)⇒ Deleatidium vernale Phillips, 1930
Deleatidium (Penniketellus) patricki Hitchings, 2008
Deleatidium insolitus Towns & Peters, 1979
Demoreptus capensis Barnard, 1932
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Gynacantha mocsaryi Förster, 1898Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker
Hemianax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Ichthybotus bicolor Tillyard, 1923
Ichthybotus hudsoni McLachlan, 1894
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Isothraulus abditus Towns & Peters, 1979
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Mauiulus aquilus Towns & Peters, 1996
Mauiulus luma Towns & Peters, 1979
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neozephlebia scita Walker, 1853
Nesameletus austrinus Hitchings & ..., 2003
Nesameletus flavitinctus Tillyard, 1923
Nesameletus murihiku Hitchings & ..., 2003
Nesameletus ornatus Eaton, 1883
Nesameletus vulcanus Hitchings & ..., 2003
Nesoxenia mysis interrogata Selys, 1878
Neurothemis stigmatizans stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775
Oligoaeschna uropetala Lieftinck, 1968
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Oniscigaster distans Eaton, 1899
Oniscigaster wakefieldi McLachlan, 1873
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia memorialis Eaton, 1884
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Rallidens macfarlanei Penniket, 1966
Siphlaenigma janae Penniket, 1962
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora cingulata Selys, 1871Lake Emerald
Somatochlora septentrionalis Hagen, 1861Muskeg Emerald
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Synlestes weyersii weyersii Selys, 1869
Tepakia caligata Towns & Peters, 1996
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tramea transmarina Brauer, 1867Common glider
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala carovei chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis sinclairi Rowe, 1987Alpine Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis sobrina McLachlan, 1873Kauri Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis tuanuii Rowe, 1981Chatham Redcoat Damselfly
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly
Zephlebia borealis Phillips, 1930
Zephlebia dentata Eaton, 1871
Zephlebia inconspicua Towns, 1983
Zephlebia nebulosa Towns & Peters, 1996
Zephlebia pirongia Towns & Peters, 1996
Zephlebia spectabilis Towns, 1983
Zephlebia tuberculata Towns & Peters, 1996
Zephlebia versicolor Eaton, 1899

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in New Zealand
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
13
27
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
43
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov