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Checklist of Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
for Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4043
8341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4042
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
60
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraguay
17 Families width 120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies31SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers49SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Austropetaliidae Carle & Louton, 1994Redspot Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paraguay
60 Genera with 120 Species
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Acanthagrion Selys, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Aeolagrion Williamson, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1952Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1842Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1920Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1887Pilot Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanogomphus Selys, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1899Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epipleoneura Williamson, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks6SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets12SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers2SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Homeoura Kennedy, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hypopetalia McLachlan, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1909Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1890Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1900Dashers6SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1975Sanddragons4SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1896Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1948Firetails6SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tigriagrion Calvert, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1933Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Zonophora Selys, 19201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
120 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthagrion aepiolum Tennessen, 2004
Acanthagrion ascendens Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion cuyabae Calvert, 1909
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeolagrion dorsale Burmeister, 1839
Aeshna cornigera planaltica (Calvert, 1952)⇒ Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia chapadae Calvert, 1909
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia fosteri (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia iralai Calvert, 1909
Argia lilacina Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia mollis Hagen, 1865
Argia reclusa Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Caenis (Caenis) burmeisteri Malzacher, 1990
Callibaetis jocosus Navas, 1912
Callibaetis radiatus Navas, 1920
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Diastatops intensa Montgomery, 1940Coues tadpole shrimp
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis multipunctata (Kirby, 1894)⇒ Eublemma flavistriata Hampson, 1910
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Elasmothemis alcebiadesi Santos, 1945
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Epipleoneura venezuelensis Rácenis, 1955
Epipleoneura williamsoni Santos, 1957
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 atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax chromoptera Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax hyalina Förster, 1907
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax latimaculata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax lativittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax paraguayensis Förster, 1905Eastern lynceus
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax unimaculata De Geer, 1773
Gomphoides cassiopeia Belle, 1975
Gomphoides viridipleuris Calvert, 1909
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Hetaerina simplex Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Homeoura ambigua Ris, 1904
Homeoura chelifera Selys, 1876
Hypopetalia pestilens McLachlan, 1870Alpine tundra draba
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Lestes dichrostigma Calvert, 1909
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes jurzitzai Muzon, 1994
Lestes paulistus Calvert, 1909
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis hemichlora Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis imitans imitans Karsch, 1890
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria dido Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Micrathyria iheringi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Micrathyria ocellata dentiens (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Euchalcia herrichi Staudinger, 1861
Micrathyria pseudeximia Westfall, 1992
Micrathyria spuria Selys, 1900
Mnesarete guttifera Selys, 1873
Mnesarete lencionii Garrison, 2006
Mnesarete pruinosa Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete pudica pudica Hagen, 1853
Mnesarete smaragdina Selys, 1869
Nephepeltia aequisetis Calvert, 1909
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion basale Selys, 1876
Oxyagrion impunctatum Calvert, 1909
Oxyagrion pavidum Hagen, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracloeodes ibicui Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Peristicta misionera (Jurzitza, 1981)⇒ Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla propinqua Belle, 1972
Phyllocycla viridipleuris Calvert, 1909
Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus flinti Belle, 1975
Rhionaeschna planaltica Calvert, 1952
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tauriphila argo Hagen, 1869Arch-tipped Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Telebasis carmesina Calvert, 1909
Telebasis coccinata (Calvert, 1909)⇒ Telebasis coccinea Selys, 1876
Telebasis coccinea Selys, 1876
Telebasis obsoleta Selys, 1876
Telebasis willinki Fraser, 1948
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tigriagrion aurantinigrum Calvert, 1909
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Triacanthagyna nympha Navas, 1933
Zenithoptera viola Ris, 1910
Zonophora calippus spectabilis Campion, 1920

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Paraguay
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
54
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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