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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rwanda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
2144
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
30
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rwanda
9 Families width 51 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers36SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rwanda
30 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEHILNOPSTU
Acisoma Rambur, 1889Pintails2SpeciesTaxom
Aethiothemis Martin, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Africallagma Kennedy, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1952Groundlings3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratogomphus Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocypha Fraser, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1893Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Elattoneura Cowley, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadrothemis Karsch, 1909Jungle-skimmers3SpeciesTaxom
Hemistigma Kirby, 1842Pied-spots1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Olpogastra Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18397SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17735SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Parazyxomma Pinhey, 1908Banded Duskdarter1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stenocypha Dijkstra, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Umma Kirby, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18492SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rwanda
51 Species
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Acisoma trifidum Kirby, 1889Ivory Pintail
Aethiothemis bequaerti Ris, 1919
Aethriamanta rezia Kirby, 1889Pygmy Basker
Africallagma glaucum Burmeister, 1839Swamp Bluet
Africallagma pseudelongatum Longfield, 1936Spotted Bluet
Africallagma subtile Ris, 1921Fragile Bluet
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax gladiator Dijkstra & K..., 2015Swordbearer Emperor
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachythemis wilsoni Pinhey, 1952Wilson's Groundling
Ceratogomphus pictus Hagen, 1854Common African Clubtail
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Chlorocypha molindica (Fraser, 1948)⇒ Agrilus melas Kerremans, 1896
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes luminans Karsch, 1893Barbet
Hadrothemis coacta Karsch, 1891Robust Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis infesta Karsch, 1891Slender Jungle-skimmer
Hadrothemis scabrifrons Ris, 1909Red Jungle-skimmer
Hemistigma albipunctum Rambur, 1842African Pied-spot
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Lestes pallidus (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Lestes sternalis Navas, 1930
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Notogomphus praetorius Selys, 1878Southern Yellowjack
Olpogastra lugubris Karsch, 1895Bottletail
Orthetrum africanum Selys, 1887
Orthetrum angustiventre Rambur, 1842Many-celled Skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum guineense Ris, 1909Guinea Skimmer
Orthetrum icteromelas Ris, 1910Cannibal Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Orthetrum stemmale Burmeister, 1839Bold skimmer
Palpopleura albifrons Legrand, 1979
Palpopleura deceptor Calvert, 1899Deceptive Widow
Palpopleura jucunda Rambur, 1842Yellow-veined Widow
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Palpopleura portia Drury, 1773Portia Widow
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Parazyxomma flavicans Martin, 1908Banded Dusk-Darter
Pseudagrion sublacteum Karsch, 1893Cherry-eye Sprite
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing
Umma saphirina Förster, 1916Sapphire Demoiselle
Urothemis assignata Selys, 1872Crimson Basker
Urothemis edwardsii Selys, 1849Blue Basker

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rwanda
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
30
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov