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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Niftrik (Wijchen, Netherlands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		31
60
64		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		31
60
64		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
4
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niftrik
4 Families width 5 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niftrik
4 Genera with 5 Species
Caenis Stephens, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niftrik
5 Species
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Niftrik
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
2
2		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov