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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
44
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rio de Janeiro
12 Families width 73 Species and 4 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers32SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
44 Genera with 73 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Acanthagrion Selys, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1946Clubskimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Bryoplathanon Garrison, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1915Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1861Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1897Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets6SpeciesTaxom
Forcepsioneura Lencioni, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots5SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptagrion Selys, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs6SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Metaleptobasis Calvert, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 2002Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Neurogomphus Karsch, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Perilestes Hagen, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phasmoneura Williamson, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1854Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 2002Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhodopygia Kirby, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Simothraulopsis Demoulin, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Telagrion Selys, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1834Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
73 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthagrion gracile Rambur, 1842
Acanthagrion taxaense (Santos, 1965)⇒ Agrilus sauteri Kerremans, 1912
Anax parthenope parthenope Selys, 1839
Argia croceipennis Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia modesta Selys, 1865Fourwing evening primrose
Argia sordida Hagen, 1865
Argia tamoyo Calvert, 1909
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Brechmorhoga pertinax pertinax Hagen, 1861
Brechmorhoga travassosi Santos, 1946Stone Mountain fairy shrimp
Bryoplathanon globifer Hagen, 1853
Callibaetis zonalis Navas, 1915
Campsurus indivisus Ulmer, 1942
Campsurus litaninensis Spieth, 1943
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Dasythemis venosa Burmeister, 1839
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax juliana Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Forcepsioneura sancta Hagen, 1860Webworms
Gynacantha bifida Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Hetaerina amazonica Sjöstedt, 1918
Hetaerina auripennis Burmeister, 1839
Hetaerina brightwelli Kirby, 1823
Hetaerina hebe Selys, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Heteragrion aurantiacum Selys, 1862
Heteragrion beschkii Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion consors Hagen, 1862
Heteragrion muryense Costa & Santos, 2000
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Leptagrion capixabae Santos, 1965
Leptagrion macrurum Burmeister, 1839
Macrothemis declivata Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis musiva Calvert, 1898
Macrothemis pumila (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Euxoa caerulea Tutt, 1892
Macrothemis tenuis (Hagen, 1868)⇒ Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria pseudhypodidyma Costa, Loure..., 2002
Neocordulia androgynis Selys, 1871
Nephepeltia berlai Santos, 1950
Neurogomphus cocytius Cammaerts, 2004Kocytos Siphontail
Oligoclada abbreviata Rambur, 1842
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion simile Costa, 1978
Paracloeodes peri Nieto & Salles, 2006
Paracloeodes poranga Salles & Lug..., 2003
Paracloeodes prismatobranchus Cruz, Salles..., 2018
Perilestes fragilis Hagen, 1862
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Progomphus complicatus Selys, 1854
Progomphus gracilis Hagen, 1854
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Rhodopygia cardinalis Erichson, 1848Cardinal Redskimmer
Simothraulopsis janae Mariano, 2010
Telebasis filiola Perty, 1834
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
40
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov