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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Nuwara Eliya (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
158
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
158
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
14
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nuwara Eliya
11 Families width 24 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae (Leach, 1817)Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nuwara Eliya
14 Genera with 24 Species
Anax Leach, 1842Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonosticta Fraser, 18606SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1983Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Platysticta Selys, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Teloganodes Eaton, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nuwara Eliya
24 Species
Anax immaculifrons Rambur, 1842Fiery Emperor
Ceylonosticta brincki Lietinck, 1971
Ceylonosticta hilaris Hagen, 1860Merry Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta inferioreducta Bedjanic & C..., 2016
Ceylonosticta mojca Bedjanic, 2010Mojca’s Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta montana Hagen, 1860Dark Knob-tipped Shadowdamsel
Ceylonosticta tropica Hagen, 1860Dark-shouldered Cornuted Shadowdamsel
Elattoneura centralis Hagen, 1860Dark-glittering threadtail
Elattoneura leucostigma Fraser, 1933May be extinct
Elattoneura tenax Hagen, 1860Red-striped threadtail
Ephemera lankensis (Hubbard, 1983)⇒ Ephemera zettana Kimmins, 1937
Euphaea splendens Hagen, 1853Shining gossamerwing
Indolestes gracilis Hagen, 1862Mountain reedling
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Libellago finalis Hagen, 1869Ultima gem
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum luzonicum Brauer, 1868Marsh Skimmer
Platysticta apicalis Kirby, 1893Dark Forestdamsel
Platysticta maculata Hagen, 1860Blurry forestdamsel
Prosopistoma lieftincki Peters, 1967
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Teloganodes jacobusi Sartori, 2008
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Nuwara Eliya
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
11
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov