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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Otago (South Island, New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
603
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
602
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Otago
9 Families width 11 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsidae Edmunds, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletidae Kluge, Stude..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Otago
11 Genera with 11 Species
Adversaeschna Watson, 1992
Blue Spotted Hawker0SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsis Phillips, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebioides Phillips, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Deleatidium Eaton, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nesameletus Tillyard, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Uropetala Selys, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Xanthocnemis Tillyard, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Zephlebia Penniket, 19831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otago
11 Species
Ameletopsis perscitus Eaton, 1899
Atalophlebioides cromwelli Phillips, 1930
Austrolestes colensonis White, 1846Blue Damselfly
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nesameletus murihiku Hitchings & ..., 2003
Procordulia grayi Selys, 1871Yellow Spotted Dragonfly
Procordulia smithii White, 1846Ranger Dragonfly
Uropetala carovei White, 1843Bush Giant Dragonfly
Uropetala chiltoni Tillyard, 1921Mountain Giant Dragonfly
Xanthocnemis zealandica McLachlan, 1873Common Redcoat Damselfly
Zephlebia spectabilis Towns, 1983

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Otago
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov