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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Poland (Central Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
573
6300
20025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6292
20002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
29
76
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Poland
29 Families width 140 Species and 18 Subspecies
#BACSPLHOGTMEV
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies16SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies12SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Babidae Kluge, Godun..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Ameletopsidae Edmunds, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Ametropodidae Bengtsson, 1913Sand minnow mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae16SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers26SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Ameletidae McCafferty, 1991Combmouthed Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & F..., 19401SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschnidae Bechly, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Vogesonymphidae Sinitshenkov..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Litophlebiidae Hubbard & Riek, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Poland
76 Genera with 140 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPRSTX
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1836Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baba Kluge & al., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Baltameletus Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Balticophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Blasturophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Brevitibia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Burshtynogena Godunko & So..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinygma Eaton, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1839Eurasian Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald2SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Cronicus Eaton, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Electroletus Godunko & Ne..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Electrophenacolestes Nel & Arillo, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Electropodagrion Azar & Nel, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Elektroeuphaea Nel & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Elektrogomphaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1968And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Eumorbaeschna Bechly & al., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphoides Selys, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19686SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Kageronia Matsumura, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces6SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1855Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Metretopus Eaton, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1854Pincertails2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Palegonympha Sinitshenkov..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs3SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1968March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 20168SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Triassolitophlebia Sinitshenkov..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Xenophlebia Demoulin, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Poland
140 Species and 18 Subspecies
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna juncea juncea Linnaeus, 1758
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna viridis Eversmann, 1836Green hawker
Agrion antiquum F. Pictet, 1848
Anaciaeschna isoceles isoceles Müller, 1767
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Baba lapidea N. J. Kluge, 2006
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) grossa H. Hagen, 1856
Baetis anomala Pictet & Hagen, 1856
Baltameletus oligocaenicus G. Demoulin, 1968
Balticophlebia hennigi G. Demoulin, 1968
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Blasturophlebia hirsuta G. Demoulin, 1968
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Brevitibia intricans G. Demoulin, 1968
Burshtynogena fereci R. J. Godunko, 2004
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Cinygma baltica (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Cinygma rubescens You, 1987
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion puella puella Linnaeus, 1758
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion vernale (Hagen, 1839)⇒ Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Cordulia aenea aenea Linnaeus, 1758
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Cronicus anomalus F. J. Pictet, 1854
Cronicus major G. Demoulin, 1968
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) subalpinus Klapálek, 1907
Electrogena ujhelyii Sowa, 1981
Electroletus soldani R. J. Godunko, 2006
Electrophenacolestes serafini A. Nel, 2006
Electropodagrion szwedoi D. Azar, 2008
Elektroeuphaea flecki A. Nel, 2013
Elektrogomphaeschna annekeae Pinkert & al., 2017
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma cyathigerum cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Ephemerella (Timpanoga) viscata (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Leptohyphodes viscata Demoulin, 1968
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Epitheca bimaculata bimaculata Charpentier, 1825
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Eumorbaeschna adriankini G. Bechly, 2013
Eurylophella karelica Tiensuu, 1935Texas flax
Gomphoides occulta Hagen, 1856
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia atypica (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia bachofeni (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia gleissi (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia ligata (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Heptagenia traverae Braasch, 1986
Heptagenia senex G. Demoulin, 1968
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans elegans Vander Linden, 1820
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Kageronia fuscogrisea Retzius, 1783
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia dubia Vander Linden, 1825
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula kieseli A. Assmann, 1870
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pannewitziana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula sieboldiana H. R. Goeppert, 1855
Litheuphaea ludwigi G. Bechly, 1998
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Metretopus trinervis G. Demoulin, 1968
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Oligoneuriella keffermuellerae Sowa, 1973
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus geometricus geometricus Selys, 1854
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758
Palegonympha triassica Sinitshenkov..., 2015
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Paraleptophlebia prisca F. J. Pictet, 1856
Platycnemis antiqua F. Pictet, 1848
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Platycnemis pennipes pennipes Pallas, 1771
Plauditus virilis McDunnough, 1923
Potamanthus priscus Pictet & Hagen, 1856
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhithrogena sepulta (G. Demoulin, 1968)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Siphlonurus dubiosus G. Demoulin, 1968
Siphlonurus lacustris Eaton, 1870Summer Mayfly
Siphloplecton barabani A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton demoulini A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton gattolliati Staniczek & ..., 2016
Siphloplecton hageni A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton jaegeri G. Demoulin, 1968
Siphloplecton macrops H. Hagen, 1856
Siphloplecton picteti A. H. Staniczek, 2012
Siphloplecton sartorii Staniczek & ..., 2016
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora metallica metallica (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum pedemontanum O.F. Müller, 1766
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum sanguineum sanguineum O.F. Müller, 1764
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Sympetrum vulgatum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758
Triassolitophlebia palegica Sinitshenkov..., 2015
Xenophlebia aenigmatica G. Demoulin, 1968

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Poland
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
15
36
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
14
40
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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