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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
4366
7723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
4364
7722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
88
200
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeast Mexico
20 Families width 200 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants0SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Mexico
200 Species
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion chararum Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion quadratum Selys, 1876Mexican Wedgetail
Agriogomphus sylvicola Selys, 1869
Agrion calidum Hagen, 1861
Agrion civile Hagen, 1862
Agrion extraneum Hagen, 1861
Agrion immundum Hagen, 1861
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Apanisagrion lais Selys, 1876Black-and-white Damsel
Aphylla angustifolia Garrison, 1986Broad-striped Forceptail
Aphylla dentata Selys, 1859
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Argia anceps Garrison, 1996Cerulean Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia cuprea Hagen, 1861Coppery Dancer
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia frequentula Calvert, 1907
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia insipida Hagen, 1865
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia oenea Hagen, 1865Fiery-eyed Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia rhoadsi Calvert, 1902Golden-winged Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tezpi Calvert, 1902Tezpi Dancer
Argia thespis Hagen, 1865
Argia tonto Calvert, 1902Tonto Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Argia westfalli Garrison, 1996Westfall
Argyrothemis argentea Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Brechmorhoga praedatrix Calvert, 1909
Brechmorhoga tepeaca Calvert, 1908
Brechmorhoga vivax Calvert, 1906
Callibaetis californicus Banks, 1900
Campsurus decoloratus Hagen, 1861
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chalcopteryx radians Ris, 1914
Chalcopteryx rutilans Rambur, 1842Glitterwing
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diastatops pullata Burmeister, 1839
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis maya Calvert, 1906Mayan Setwing
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma semicirculare Selys, 1876Claw-tipped Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epipleoneura capilliformis Selys, 1886
Epipleoneura spatulata Rácenis, 1960
Epipotoneoneura machadoi
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erpetogomphus bothrops Garrison, 1994One-striped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus constrictor Ris, 1918Knob-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erpetogomphus elaps Selys, 1858Straight-tipped Ringtail
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Erpetogomphus liopeltis Garrison, 1994Dark-shouldered Ringtail
Erpetogomphus sipedon Calvert, 1905
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax erratica Erichson, 1848
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gynacantha gracilis Burmeister, 1839
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina indeprensa Garrison, 1990
Hetaerina laesa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina moribunda Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Heteragrion melanurum Williamson, 1919
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes sigma Calvert, 1901Chalky Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macrothemis inacuta Calvert, 1898Straw-colored Sylph
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Mesoleptobasis acuminata Santos, 1961
Metaleptobasis mauritia (Williamson, 1915)⇒ Euxoa homicida Staudinger, 1900
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Miathyria simplex Rambur, 1842Dwarf Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Microstigma maculatum Hagen, 1860
Mnesarete aenea Selys, 1853
Nehalennia minuta Selys, 1857Tropical Sprite
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Neoneura denticulata Williamson, 1917
Neoneura joana Williamson, 1917
Neuraeschna dentigera Martin, 1909
Neuraeschna harpya Martin, 1909
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada walkeri Geijskes, 1931
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxystigma williamsoni (Geijskes, 1976)⇒ Agrilus morio Kerremans, 1895
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Palaemnema paulicoba Calvert, 1931Cordoba Shadowdamsel
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phasmoneura exigua Selys, 1886
Phoenicagrion flammeum Selys, 1876
Phyllocycla medusa Belle, 1988
Phyllogomphoides albrighti Needham, 1950Five-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides andromeda Selys, 1869
Phyllogomphoides stigmatus Say, 1840Four-striped Leaftail
Phyllogomphoides suasus Selys, 1859
Planiplax arachne Ris, 1912Scarlet Spiderlegs
Procloeon rufostrigatum McDunnough, 1924Tiny leadwinged red quill
Progomphus approximatus Belle, 1966Linder fairy shrimp
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Protoneura tenuis Selys, 1860Scarlet-backed Threadtail
Psaironeura tenuissima Selys, 1886
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Remartinia luteipennis Burmeister, 1839Malachite Darner
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Staurophlebia reticulata Burmeister, 1839Zizotes milkweed
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Teinopodagrion eretes De Marmels, 2001
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis ovipositrix Calvert, 1909

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Northeast Mexico
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
15
82
196
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Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov