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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
929
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
927
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Helena
6 Families width 19 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Helena
11 Genera with 19 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Helena
19 Species
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Argia carolus Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia elongata Garrison & v..., 2017
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Campsurus essequibo Traver, 1947
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum dilatatum Calvert, 1892St. Helena darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Saint Helena
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov