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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Northeast Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
36
109
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Brazil
36 Families width 185 Species and 2 Subspecies
#CLMAGEBPOHST
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies22SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers47SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19407SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies13SpeciesTaxom
Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellulidae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Liupanshaniidae Bechly & al, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Araripephlebiidae Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Proterogomphidae (Bechly, 1996)9SpeciesTaxom
Hageniidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenitidae Lameere, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Cratopetaliidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetaluridae Bechly, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Stenophlebiidae Needham, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids10SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Magnathemidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Megaphlebiidae Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Pothamantidae MeCafferty, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Mesuropetalidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling2SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeschnidiidae Needham, 1903Small darner2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeast Brazil
108 Genera with 185 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTUWZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18765SpeciesTaxom
Acisoma Rambur, 1842
Pintails0SpeciesTaxom
Allopodagrion Förster, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anomalaeschna Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1994Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Araripechlorogomphus Bechly & Ueda, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Araripegomphus Nel & Paichele, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Araripelibellula Nel & Paicheler, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Araripeliupanshania Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Araripephlebia Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Australiphemera McCafferty, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1842Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1924Speckled Duns3SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Caririnympha Martins-Neto..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Castoraeschna Calvert, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Colocrus McCafferty, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Cordulagomphus Carle & Wighton, 20078SpeciesTaxom
Cratocordulia Bechly, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Cratocoris Martins-Neto..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Cratogomphus Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cratohagenius Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cratohexagenites Staniczek, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Cratolindenia Bechly, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Cratopetalia Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Cratopetalura Nel & Bechly, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Cratostenophlebia Bechly, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cretapetalura Nel & al., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Eoprotoneura Carle & Wighton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Eotanypteryx Bechly, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Euarchistigma Carle & Wighton, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Fittkaulus Savage & Peters, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Garrisonia Penalva & Costa, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1987Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnaoides Carle & Wighton, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots6SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Idioneura Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 19684SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs2SpeciesTaxom
Macunahyphes Dias, Salles..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Magnathemis Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Megaphlebia Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1897Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Microphemera McCafferty, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Miroculis Edmunds, 1963
0SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1886Robust Threadtails2SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuria Pictet, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Olindinella Martins-Neto..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Paracordulagomphus Bechly, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Paraeschnopsis Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Paramesuropetala Bechly & al., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Paramorbaeschna Bechly, Nel,..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pauciphlebia Bechly, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Pristiplocia McCafferty, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Procordulagomphus Nel & Escuille, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Progomphaeschnaoides Bechly & al., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1934Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Protobaetisca Staniczek, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Protoligoneuria Demoulin, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomacromia Carle & Wighton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Santanoptera Martill & Nel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Simothraulopsis Demoulin, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Staurophlebia Brauer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1834Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritoides Traver, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Wightonia Carle, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1900Cascaders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
185 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion jessei Leonard, 1977
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Acanthagrion temporale Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Acanthagrion truncatum Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Allopodagrion contortum Hagen, 1862
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anomalaeschna berndschusteri G. Bechly, 2001
Aphylla janirae Belle, 1994
Araripechlorogomphus muratai G. Bechly, 2002
Araripegomphus andreneli G. Bechly, 1998
Araripegomphus cretacicus A. Nel, 1994
Araripegomphus hanseggeri G. Bechly, 2000
Araripelibellula martinsnetoi A. Nel, 1994
Araripeliupanshania annesuseae G. Bechly, 2001
Araripephlebia mirabilis G. Bechly, 1998
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia tinctipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Australiphemera revelata W. P. McCaff..., 1990
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Caenis elidioi Lima, Moline..., 2016
Callibaetis itannae Cruz, Salles..., 2014
Callibaetis nigracyclus Cruz, Salles..., 2014
Callibaetis pollens Needham & Mu..., 1924
Campsurus amapaensis Molinieri & ..., 2010
Campsurus truncatus Ulmer, 1920
Campsurus vulturorum Emmerich & M..., 2011
Campsurus zunigae Molineri & S..., 2017
Caririnympha mandibulata R. G. Martin..., 1990
Castoraeschna castor Brauer, 1865
Castoraeschna corbeti Carvalho, Pi..., 2009
Colocrus indivicum R. G. Martin..., 1996
Colocrus magnum A. H. Staniczek, 2007
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) michaeli G. Bechly, 2007
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) primaerensis Petrulevicius, 2007
Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) senckenbergi G. Bechly, 1998
Cordulagomphus fenestratus F. L. Carle, 1990
Cordulagomphus hanneloreae G. Bechly, 2007
Cordulagomphus santanensis Carle & Wighton, 1990
Cordulagomphus tuberculatus F. L. Carle, 1990
Cordulagomphus winkelhoferi G. Bechly, 2007
Cratocordulia borschukewitzi G. Bechly, 1998
Cratocoris shevchenkoae Martins-Neto..., 1999
Cratogomphus erraticus G. Bechly, 2010
Cratohagenius erichweberi G. Bechly, 2010
Cratohexagenites longicercus A. H. Staniczek, 2007
Cratohexagenites minor A. H. Staniczek, 2007
Cratolindenia knuepfae G. Bechly, 2000
Cratopetalia whiteheadi G. Bechly, 2010
Cratopetalura petruleviciusi A. Nel, 2009
Cratostenophlebia schwickerti G. Bechly, 2007
Cretapetalura brasiliensis A. Nel, 1998
Dasythemis esmeralda Ris, 1910
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Eoprotoneura hyperstigma F. L. Carle, 1990
Eotanypteryx paradoxa G. Bechly, 2007
Epipleoneura metallica Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Erythemis furcata Hagen, 1861
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax avittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax clitella Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax famula Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Euarchistigma atrophium F. L. Carle, 1990
Euarchistigma marialuiseae G. Bechly, 2007
Euarchistigma peterknobli G. Bechly, 2010
Farrodes tepui Domínguez, M..., 1996
Fittkaulus cururuensis Savage, 1986
Garrisonia aurindae Penalva & Costa, 2007
Gomphaeschna obliqua fossil& Wighton, 1987
Gomphaeschnaoides betoreti G. Bechly, 2001
Gomphaeschnaoides magnus G. Bechly, 2001
Gomphaeschnaoides petersi G. Bechly, 2001
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion petiense Machado, 1988
Idioneura ancilla Selys, 1860
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion dardanoi Santos, 1968
Leptagrion garbei Santos, 1961
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Leptagrion siqueirai Santos, 1968
Lestes fernandoi Costa, De So..., 2006
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Libellula fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Libellula imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Libellula ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Libellula venosa Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis rupicola Rácenis, 1957Texas paralimnetis
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Macunahyphes eduardoi Almeida & Ma..., 2015
Magnathemis marcusthorhalli G. Bechly, 2010
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Megaphlebia rayandressi G. Bechly, 2010
Metaleptobasis selysi Santos, 1956
Micrathyria catenata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Microphemera neotropica W. P. McCaff..., 1990
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete mariana Machado, 1996
Neocordulia setifera Hagen, 1871
Neoneura kiautai Machado, 2007
Neoneura sylvatica Hagen, 1886
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Oligoneuria amazonicus Demoulin, 1955
Olindinella gracilis R. G. Martin..., 1990
Orthemis aequilibris Calvert, 1909
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion chapadense Costa, 1978
Oxyagrion pavidum Hagen, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracloeodes binodulus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Paracloeodes carolinae Cruz, Salles..., 2018
Paracloeodes prismatobranchus Cruz, Salles..., 2018
Paracordulagomphus aberrans G. Bechly, 2010
Paracordulagomphus divergens G. Bechly, 2010
Paraeschnopsis brasiliensis G. Bechly, 2010
Parahemiphlebia cretacica E. A. Jarzem..., 1998
Parahemiphlebia mickoleiti G. Bechly, 1998
Paramesuropetala gigantea G. Bechly, 2001
Paramorbaeschna araripensis G. Bechly, 2001
Pauciphlebia novaolindense G. Bechly, 2010
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Perithemis lais Perty, 1834Fine-banded Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla gladiata Hagen, 1854
Phyllocycla malkini Belle, 1970Malkin's Forceptail
Planiplax phoenicura Ris, 1912
Pristiplocia rupestris W. P. McCaff..., 1990
Procordulagomphus xavieri (Nel & Escuille, 1994)⇒ Cordulagomphus xavieri A. Nel, 1994
Progomphaeschnaoides staniczeki G. Bechly, 2001
Progomphaeschnaoides ursulae G. Bechly, 2001
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus dorsopallidus Byers, 1934
Protobaetisca bechlyi A. H. Staniczek, 2007
Protoligoneuria limai I. M. Brito, 1987
Pseudomacromia sensibilis Carle & Wighton, 1990
Santanoptera gabbotti D. M. Martill, 1996
Simothraulopsis demerara Traver, 1947
Simothraulopsis diamantinensis Mariano, 2010
Simothraulopsis gracilianus Lima, 2018
Simothraulopsis janae Mariano, 2010
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Telebasis corallina Selys, 1876
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Thraulodes calori Campos & Mar..., 2019
Thraulodes catoles Campos & Mar..., 2019
Traverella maranhensis Nascimento, ..., 2019
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Ulmeritoides flavopedes Spieth, 1943
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Wightonia araripina F. L. Carle, 1990
Zenithoptera lanei Santos, 1941
Zygonyx natalensis Martin, 1900Blue Cascader

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
10
22
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
26
87
151
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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