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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Sabah (Malaysia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2906
6852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
64
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sabah
16 Families width 100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers35SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners14SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings6SpeciesTaxom
Chlorocyphidae Cowley, 1937Jewel damselfly10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplociidae Lestage, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935Large square-gilled mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sabah
64 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUVXZ
Acisoma Rambur, 1842Pintails1SpeciesTaxom
Aethriamanta Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp2SpeciesTaxom
Agrionoptera Brauer, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Amphicnemis Selys, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1839Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1867Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachydiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brachygonia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Camacinia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Coeliccia Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1890
Eurasian Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Cratilla Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Devadatta Kirby, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dysphaea Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Euphaea Selys, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1899Duskhawkers4SpeciesTaxom
Heliaeschna Selys, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Heliocypha Fraser, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Hyrtanella Allen & Edmunds, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1854Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Indaeschna Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Indolestes Fraser, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lathrecista Kirby, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leptogomphus Selys, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellago Selys, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Linaeschna Martin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lyriothemis Brauer, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Macrogomphus Selys, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mortonagrion Fraser, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Neurobasis Selys, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Onychargia Selys, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orchithemis Brauer, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18395SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Polyplocia Lestage, 01SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthellus Lestage, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Protosticta Selys, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Raphismia Kirby, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Rhinagrion Calvert, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhinocypha Rambur, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Rhinoneura Laidlaw, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rhodothemis Ris, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1889Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Stenagrion Laidlaw, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tetracanthagyna Selys, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Tetrathemis Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1798Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1953Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1842Dropwings2SpeciesTaxom
Tyriobapta Kirby, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Urothemis Brauer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Vestalis Selys, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zyxomma Rambur, 1842Duskdarters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sabah
100 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acisoma panorpoides Rambur, 1842Asian Pintail
Aethriamanta gracilis Brauer, 1878
Agriocnemis femina Brauer, 1868Orange-tailed Midget
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Agrionoptera insignis Rambur, 1842Red Swampdragon
Agrionoptera sexlineata Selys, 1879
Amphicnemis remiger Laidlaw, 1912
Anaciaeschna jaspidea Burmeister, 1839Australasian Duskhawker
Anax guttatus Burmeister, 1839Blue-tailed green darner
Anax panybeus Hagen, 1867Island Emperor
Brachydiplax chalybea Brauer, 1868Blue Dasher
Brachygonia oculata Brauer, 1878
Camacinia gigantea Brauer, 1867Giant Knight
Ceriagrion cerinorubellum Brauer, 1865Bi-coloured damsel
Coeliccia nemoricola Laidlaw, 1912
Cratilla metallica Brauer, 1878
Devadatta podolestoides Laidlaw, 1934
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Drepanosticta actaeon Laidlaw, 1934
Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853
Euphaea basalis Laidlaw, 1915
Euphaea formosa Hagen, 1869
Euphaea impar Selys, 1859Blue-sided satinwing
Euphaea subcostalis Selys, 1873
Euphaea subnodalis Laidlaw, 1915
Gynacantha basiguttata Selys, 1882
Gynacantha bayadera Selys, 1891Parakeet darner
Gynacantha dohrni Krüger, 1899
Gynacantha maclachlani Förster, 1899
Heliaeschna crassa Krüger, 1899
Heliaeschna idae Brauer, 1865
Heliaeschna simplicia Karsch, 1891
Heliocypha perforata Percheron, 1835Common Blue Jewel
Hyrtanella christineae Allen & Edmunds, 1976
Ictinogomphus decoratus Selys, 1854
Indaeschna grubaueri Förster, 1904
Indolestes dajakanus Lieftinck, 1948
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lathrecista asiatica Fabricius, 1798Asian bloodtail
Leptogomphus pasia van Tol, 1990
Leptogomphus pendleburyi Laidlaw, 1934
Lestes praemorsus (Hagen, 1862)⇒ Platylestes praemorsus Hagen, 1862
Libellago aurantiaca Selys, 1859
Libellago phaethon Laidlaw, 1931
Libellago semiopaca Selys, 1873
Linaeschna polli Martin, 1909
Lyriothemis biappendiculata Selys, 1878
Lyriothemis cleis Brauer, 1868
Macrogomphus quadratus Selys, 1878
Microgomphus chelifer thelyphonus Lieftinck, 1929
Mortonagrion falcatum Lieftinck, 1934
Neurobasis chinensis Linnaeus, 1758Chinese Greenwing
Neurobasis cyaneipennis Foerster, 1897Glittering Metalwing
Neurobasis longipes Hagen, 1887Long-legged Metalwing
Neurothemis fluctuans Fabricius, 1793
Neurothemis ramburii Brauer, 1866
Neurothemis taiwanensis Seehausen & Dow, 2016
Neurothemis terminata Fabricius, 1793
Onychargia atrocyana Selys, 1865Black marsh dart
Orchithemis pulcherrima Brauer, 1878
Orthetrum chrysis Selys, 1891Brown-bcked red marsh hawk
Orthetrum glaucum Brauer, 1865Blue Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum pruinosum Burmeister, 1839Crimson-tailed Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum testaceum Burmeister, 1839Rufous-backed Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Polyplocia nebulosa
Prodasineura hyperythra Selys, 1886
Prodasineura verticalis Selys, 1860Bambootails
Protosticta kinabaluensis Laidlaw, 1915
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudagrion pilidorsum Brauer, 1868
Raphismia bispina Hagen, 1867Mangrove Dwarf
Rhinagrion elopurae McLachlan, 1886
Rhinocypha aurofulgens Laidlaw, 1931
Rhinocypha humeralis Selys, 1873
Rhinocypha moultoni Laidlaw, 1915
Rhinocypha spinifer Laidlaw, 1931
Rhinocypha stygia Förster, 1897
Rhinoneura villosipes Laidlaw, 1915
Rhodothemis rufa Rambur, 1842Ruby Darter
Rhyothemis phyllis Sulzer, 1776Yellow-barred Flutterer
Rhyothemis triangularis Kirby, 1889Asian sapphire flutterer
Stenagrion dubium Laidlaw, 1912
Tetracanthagyna degorsi Martin, 1895
Tetracanthagyna plagiata Waterhouse, 1877
Tetrathemis irregularis Brauer, 1868Elf
Tholymis tillarga Fabricius, 1798Coral-tailed Cloud Wing
Tramea phaeoneura Lieftinck, 1953
Trithemis aurora Burmeister, 1839Crimson Dropwing
Trithemis festiva Rambur, 1842Black Stream Glider
Tyriobapta torrida Kirby, 1889
Urothemis signata Rambur, 1842Greater crimson glider
Vestalis amabilis Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis amnicola Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis amoena Selys, 1853Charming Flashwing
Vestalis anacolosa Lieftinck, 1965
Vestalis beryllae Laidlaw, 1915
Xiphiagrion cyanomelas Selys, 1876
Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842Dingy Dusk-darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Sabah
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
13
61
98
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov