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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Northern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
2422
5011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2415
4984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Cape
15 Families width 50 Species and 7 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies11SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing0SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Cape
39 Genera with 50 Species
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Africallagma Kennedy, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Afrocaenis Gillies, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cheleocloeon Wuillot & Gi..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 0Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1839American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomacromia Selys, 1871Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Securiops Jacobus, McC..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings7SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Cape
50 Species and 7 Subspecies
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma sapphirinum Pinhey, 1950Sapphire Bluet
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax imperator mauricianus Rambur, 1842
Baetis (Baetis) magae Barnard, 1932
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Cheleocloeon excisum Barnard, 1932
Cloeon aeneum Barnard, 1932
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Dabulamanzia media Crass, 1947
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Diplacodes lefebvrii lefebvrii
Enallagma glaucum (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839
Euthraulus elegans Barnard, 1932
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum julia capicola Kimmins, 1957
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Phyllomacromia picta Hagen, 1871Darting Cruiser
Procloeon africanum Esben-Petersen, 1913
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Pseudagrion acaciae Förster, 1906Acacia Sprite
Pseudagrion citricola Barnard, 1937Yellow-faced Sprite
Pseudagrion salisburyense Ris, 1921Salisbury Sprite
Pseudagrion sublacteum sublacteum Karsch, 1893
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947
Securiops megapalpus Jacobus, McC..., 2006
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa arteriosa Burmeister, 1839
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi ardens Gerstaecker, 1891Kirby´s Dropwing
Trithemis pluvialis Förster, 1906Riffle Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing
Vestalis atropha Lieftinck, 1965

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Northern Cape
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
24
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov