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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
86
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nicaragua
19 Families width 158 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies27SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies19SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers47SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids18SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nicaragua
86 Genera with 158 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Allenhyphes Hofmann and ..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Americabaetis Kluge, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anisagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Asioplax Wiersema and..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Baetodes Needham & Mu..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cabecar Baumgardner, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1885Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caribaetis Kluge, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Desmogomphus Williamson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Diaphlebia Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1986Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphrades Wiersema and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1918Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 2008Blue-winged Olives3SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Guajirolus Flowers, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenulopsis Ulmer, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Haplohyphes Allen, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots3SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1901Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs3SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1992Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1906tropical king skimmer4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1773Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1905Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Terpides Demoulin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 19677SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Tortopus Needham and ..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Tricoryhyphes Allen and Mu..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritoides Traver, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Vacupernius Wiersema and..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
158 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Allenhyphes nanus Allen, 1967
Americabaetis alphus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Americabaetis intermedius Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1998
Americabaetis lugoi Waltz & McCa..., 1999
Americabaetis pleturus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1994
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anisagrion allopterum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia terira Calvert, 1907
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Asioplax isabelia Baumgardner,..., 2006
Baetodes bibranchius McCafferty &..., 1993
Baetodes caritus Cohen & Allen, 1972
Baetodes longus Mayo, 1973Cuckoo flower
Baetodes tritus Cohen & Allen, 1972
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Cabecar serratus Baumgardner ..., 2006
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caenis (Caenis) bajaensis Allen & Murvosh, 1983
Caenis diminuta latina McCafferty &..., 1992
Callibaetis montanus Eaton, 1885
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Camelobaetidius mexicanus Traver & Edm..., 1968
Camelobaetidius musseri Traver & Edm..., 1968
Camelobaetidius shepardi Randolph & M..., 2001
Camelobaetidius warreni Traver & Edm..., 1968
Campsurus cuspidatus Eaton, 1871
Campsurus decoloratus Hagen, 1861
Campsurus notatus Needham & Mu..., 1924
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Caribaetis planifrons Kluge, 1992
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Desmogomphus paucinervis Selys, 1873
Diaphlebia angustipennis Selys, 1854
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epigomphus westfalli Donnelly, 1986Westfall's Knobtail
Epiphrades undatus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis haematogastra Burmeister, 1839Red Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax attenuata Kirby, 1889
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax basifusca (Calvert, 1895)⇒ Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Fallceon fortipalpus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1994
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Fallceon sageae McCafferty, 2008
Farrodes caribbianus Traver, 1943
Farrodes flavipennis Domínguez, M..., 1996
Farrodes pakitza Domínguez, M..., 1996
Farrodes savagei Domínguez, 1999
Farrodes texanus Davis, 1987Alabama tigersnail
Guajirolus nanus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hagenulopsis ingens Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Haplohyphes mithras Traver, 1958
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion eboratum Donnelly, 1965Ivory-faced Flatwing
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Ischnura graellsii Rambur, 1842Iberian Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Lachlania lucida Eaton, 1883
Lachlania talea Allen & Cohen, 1977
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Leptohyphes (Leptohyphes) zalope Traver, 1958
Leptohyphes apache (Allen, 1967)⇒ Leptohyphes zalope Traver, 1958
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Maccaffertium mexicanum mexicanum Ulmer, 1920
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Metaleptobasis bovilla Calvert, 1907
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria mengeri watsoni (Dunkle, 1995)⇒ Euchalcia gerda Püngeler, 1907
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura amelia Calvert, 1903Amelia's Threadtail
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoclada sylvia Kirby, 1889
Orthemis biolleyi Calvert, 1906Yellow-lined Skimmer
Orthemis discolor (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis levis Calvert, 1906
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Palaemnema gigantula Calvert, 1931Elongate Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulina Drury, 1773
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paracloeodes minutus Daggy, 1945
Progomphus clendoni Calvert, 1905
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura capillaris Rambur, 1842Black-fronted Threadtail
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura peramans Calvert, 1902
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhodopygia hinei Calvert, 1907
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Terpides jessiae Peters & Har..., 1974
Thraulodes eccentricus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Thraulodes gonzalesi Traver & Edm..., 1967
Thraulodes grandis Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Thraulodes pacaya McCafferty, ..., 2004
Thraulodes packeri Traver & Edm..., 1967
Thraulodes prolongatus Traver, 1946
Thraulodes zonalis Traver & Edm..., 1967
Tortopsis unguiculatus Ulmer, 1920
Tortopus bellus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Traverella (Traverella) albertana McDunnough, 1931
Traverella (Traverella) longifrons Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Traverella (Traverella) promifrons Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner
Tricoryhyphes condylus Allen, 1967
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) sordidus Allen, 1967
Ulmeritoides tifferae Domínguez, 1995
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Vacupernius packeri Allen, 1967
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758
Zenithoptera fasciata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Nicaragua
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
30
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
56
100
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov