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Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Niger (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
1173
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
1173
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
13 Families width 44 Species
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niger
32 Genera with 44 Species
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Adenophlebia Eaton, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1915wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Allorrhizucha Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Azuragrion May, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chalcostephia Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 20172SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dicercomyzon Demoulin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1891Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1930Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Metacnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Oxythemis Ris, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1929Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1832Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1832Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1894Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
44 Species
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Agriocnemis zerafica Le Roi, 1915Sahel Wisp
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Azuragrion nigridorsum Selys, 1876Black-tailed Bluet
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chalcostephia flavifrons Kirby, 1889Inspector
Chlorocypha wittei Fraser, 1955Katanga Jewel
Crassabwa ameliae Kluge, Gatto..., 2017
Crassabwa ludmilae Kluge, Gatto..., 2017
Crocothemis divisa Karsch, 1898Divisa scarlet
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes deminuta Lieftinck, 1969Little Percher
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Diplacodes okavangoensis (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma exanimis Hampson, 1918
Gynacantha cylindrata Karsch, 1891Greater Girdled Duskhawker
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brachiale Palisot de B..., 1805Banded skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria Selys, 1841Long Skimmer
Oxythemis phoenicosceles Ris, 1909Pepperpants
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus sinaiticus Morton, 1929Sinai Hooktail
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Pseudagrion camerunense Karsch, 1899Orange-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion nubicum Selys, 1876Bluetail Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Rhyothemis fenestrina Rambur, 1842Black-winged flutterer
Rhyothemis semihyalina Desjardins, 1832Phantom Flutterer
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea limbata Desjardins, 1832Black Marsh Trotter
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis nuptialis Karsch, 1894Hairy-legged Dropwing
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Niger
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
5
2
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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