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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region North England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
413
3164
6368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3163
6367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
78
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North England
18 Families width 161 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners17SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies11SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies24SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers40SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails15SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North England
78 Genera with 161 Species
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Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebia Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Austrothemis Ris, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1887And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Idoptilus Wootton, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1927Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
Snaketails0SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1885March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1918Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1878Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North England
161 Species and 3 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Ameletus inopinatus Eaton, 1887Brown dun
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrothemis nigrescens Martin, 1901Swamp flat-tail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870Small Dark Olive
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Caenis (Caenis) diminuta Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) torrentis Kimmins, 1942Large Brook Dun
Ecdyonurus venosus Fabricius, 1775Late March Brown
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) notata Eaton, 1887Yellow Evening Hawk
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) stella Williamson, 1911Florida Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Idoptilus onisciformis R. J. Wootton, 1972
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ulmer, 1920
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Nigrobaetis niger Linnaeus, 1761
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia cincta Retzius, 1783Purple Dun
Paraleptophlebia gregalis Eaton, 1884
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Procordulia affinis Selys, 1871Western swamp emerald
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) germanica Eaton, 1885March Brown
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Siphlonurus armatus Eaton, 1870
Siphlonurus demaryi Kondratieff ..., 1981
Siphlonurus lacustris Eaton, 1870Summer Mayfly
Somatochlora kennedyi Walker, 1918Kennedy's emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Williamsonia lintneri Hagen, 1878Ringed boghaunter
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in North England
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
26
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
52
121
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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