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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Piedras Blancas (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
2432
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
2431
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
33
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piedras Blancas
12 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Polythoridae Munz, 1919Bannerwings1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piedras Blancas
33 Genera with 20 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1764Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Allenhyphes Hofmann and ..., 1999
0SpeciesTaxom
Americabaetis Kluge, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Asioplax Wiersema and..., 2000
0SpeciesTaxom
Baetodes Needham & Mu..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeodes Traver, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Cora Selys, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Epiphrades Wiersema and..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1987
Blue-winged Olives0SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Megalogomphus Campion, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Palaemnema Selys, 1931Shadowdamsels2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Philogenia Selys, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1899Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Terpides Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Vacupernius Wiersema and..., 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedras Blancas
20 Species
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Cora obscura Ris, 1918
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Epiphrades undatus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1995
Erythrodiplax andagoya Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Palaemnema dentata Donnelly, 1992
Palaemnema distadens Calvert, 1931
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Philogenia championi Calvert, 1901
Phyllogomphoides appendiculatus Kirby, 1899Great Basin fairy shrimp
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Vacupernius packeri Allen, 1967

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Piedras Blancas
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
15
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
18
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov