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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Peterborough (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
290
1294
1760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
290
1294
1760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
37
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peterborough
16 Families width 56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Peterborough
37 Genera with 56 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1820Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peterborough
56 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) reticulatus Barnard, 1932

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Peterborough
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
15
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
22
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov