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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pittier Station (Henri Pittier National Park, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
1600
1618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittier Station
7 Families width 9 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittier Station
9 Genera with 9 Species
Argia Rambur, 2017Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1898Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1861Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1868Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Megaloprepus Rambur, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittier Station
9 Species
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Brechmorhoga rapax Calvert, 1898
Cannaphila vibex Hagen, 1861
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Hetaerina cruentata Rambur, 1842
Hetaerina majuscula Selys, 1853
Megaloprepus caerulatus Drury, 1782
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pittier Station
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov