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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
750
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
22
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pietermaritzburg
12 Families width 22 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pietermaritzburg
22 Genera with 22 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1959wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Allocnemis Selys, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aprionyx Barnard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Castanophlebia Barnard, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Demoreptus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Demoulinia Gillies, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ecchlorolestes Barnard, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails2SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pietermaritzburg
22 Species
Agriocnemis exilis (Selys, 1872)⇒ 
Agriocnemis falcifera Pinhey, 1959White-masked Whisp
Allocnemis leucosticta Selys, 1863A southern African endemic
Anax speratus Hagen, 1867Great Red Dragonfly
Aprionyx tricuspidatus Crass, 1947
Caenis (Caenis) basuto Demoulin, 1970
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Cloeon virgiliae Barnard, 1932
Demoreptus natalensis Crass, 1947
Demoulinia crassi Demoulin, 1971
Elattoneura glauca Selys, 1860Common Pinfly
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paragomphus cognatus Rambur, 1842Boulder Hooktail
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Prosopistoma crassi Gillies, 1954
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis dorsalis Rambur, 1842Dorsal Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pietermaritzburg
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
15
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov