AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Osa Peninsula (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
4660
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
359
4659
6683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
68
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Osa Peninsula
15 Families width 95 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers35SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplociidae Lestage, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Osa Peninsula
68 Genera with 95 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTUV
Acanthagrion Selys, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Allenhyphes Hofmann and ..., 1999
0SpeciesTaxom
Americabaetis Kluge, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Anatya Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Asioplax Wiersema and..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Baetodes Needham & Mu..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cabecar Baumgardner, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epigomphus Hagen, 1903Knobtails1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphrades Wiersema and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks5SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets8SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplocia Eaton, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1987
Blue-winged Olives0SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenulopsis Ulmer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots7SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmilodon Flowers and ..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptobasis Selys, 1877Swamp damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers3SpeciesTaxom
Moribaetis Waltz & McCa..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1917Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels4SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890
Rock Skimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraphlebia Selys, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1899Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Terpides Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1909Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Vacupernius Wiersema and..., 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Osa Peninsula
95 Species
Acanthagrion trilobatum Leonard, 1977
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Anatya guttata Erichson, 1848
Argia adamsi Calvert, 1902
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia cupraurea Calvert, 1902
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia oculata Hagen, 1865
Argia pulla Hagen, 1865
Argia talamanca Calvert, 1907
Argia ulmeca Calvert, 1902
Baetodes noventus Cohen & Allen, 1972
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Cabecar serratus Baumgardner ..., 2006
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cora notoxantha Ris, 1918
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna amazonica De Marmels, 1989
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epigomphus quadracies (Calvert, 1903)⇒ Epigomphus quadrices Calvert, 1903
Epiphrades undatus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis mithroides Brauer, 1900Claret Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax basalis Kirby, 1897Versatile fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax funerea Hagen, 1861Black-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax kimminsi Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Euthyplocia hecuba Hagen, 1861
Farrodes roundsi Traver, 1947
Gomphoides suasa Selys-Longch..., 1859
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina fuscoguttata Selys, 1878James' eveningprimrose
Hetaerina infecta Calvert, 1901
Hetaerina occisa Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina sempronia Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heteragrion albifrons Ris, 1918
Heteragrion erythrogastrum Selys, 1886
Hydrosmilodon primanus Eaton, 1882
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Leptobasis vacillans Hagen, 1877Red-tipped Swampdamsel
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis inequiunguis Calvert, 1895Jade-striped Sylph
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria dictynna Ris, 1919
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Neoneura esthera Williamson, 1917
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Palaemnema nathalia Selys, 1886
Palaemnema paulitoyaca Calvert, 1931
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraphlebia zoe Selys, 1861Zoe Waterfall Damsel
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Phyllocycla elongata Selys, 1858
Phyllogomphoides appendiculatus Kirby, 1899Great Basin fairy shrimp
Protoneura amatoria Calvert, 1907
Protoneura aurantiaca Selys, 1886
Protoneura sulfurata Donnelly, 1989Sulphury Threadtail
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Telebasis digiticollis Calvert, 1902Marsh Firetail
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Triacanthagyna satyrus Martin, 1909
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Vacupernius packeri Allen, 1967

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Osa Peninsula
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
22
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
46
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov