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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Paleocene (Paleogene)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
212
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
212
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
12
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paleocene
7 Families width 17 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromiidae Petruleviciu..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Latibasaliidae Petruleviciu..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephyidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paleocene
10 Genera with 17 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Alloaeschna Wighton & Wi..., 19863SpeciesTaxom
Archaeophlebia Ris, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Curviarculia Petruleviciu..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1988Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Latibasalia Petruleviciu..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1940Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomacromia Petruleviciu..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Palaeophya Petruleviciu..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Thanetophilosina Nel, Martine..., 19971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleocene
17 Species
Alloaeschna marklae D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna paskapooensis D. C. Wighton, 1986
Alloaeschna quadrata D. C. Wighton, 1986
Archaeophlebia enigmatica L. Piton, 1940
Curviarculia delicata J. F. Petrul..., 2002
Curviarculia lamasi J. F. Petrul..., 2002
Gomphaeschna schrankii S. E. Lewis, 1988
Latibasalia elongata J. F. Petrul..., 2004
Latibasalia quispeae J. F. Petrul..., 2004
Lestes conexus Yan & Tang, 1976
Lestes datangensis Wang, 1976
Lestes zalesskyi Piton, 1940
Palaeomacromia multicellulata J. F. Petrul..., 1999
Palaeophya argentina J. F. Petrul..., 2009
Thanetophilosina menatensis A. Nel, 1997

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Paleocene
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov