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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
45
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Island
17 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsidae Edmunds, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids15SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscidae Edmunds, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletidae Kluge, Stude..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Oniscigastridae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigmatidae Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Island
45 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPSUXZ
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsis Phillips, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Antipodochlora Fraser, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Arachnocolus Towns & Peters, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebioides Phillips, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austroclima Towns & Peters, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Austronella Towns & Peters, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Belonia Kirby, 0Belonia lichen1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1913Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Deleatidium Eaton, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1901Perchers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1875American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ichthybotus Eaton, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1865Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isothraulus Towns & Peters, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Mauiulus Towns & Peters, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephlebia Penniket, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletus Tillyard, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Oniscigaster McLachlan, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Siphlaenigma Penniket, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Zephlebia Penniket, 19967SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
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
Atalophlebioides cromwelli Phillips, 1930
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
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
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coloburiscus humeralis Walker, 1853
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Deleatidium (Deleatidium) magnum Towns & Peters, 1996
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes melanopsis Martin, 1901Black-faced Percher
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
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
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Mauiulus aquilus Towns & Peters, 1996
Mauiulus luma Towns & Peters, 1979
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesameletus flavitinctus Tillyard, 1923
Nesameletus ornatus Eaton, 1883
Oniscigaster wakefieldi McLachlan, 1873
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
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
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthocnemis sobrina McLachlan, 1873Kauri 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

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in North Island
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
15
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
30
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov