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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Scotland (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4542
11076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
494
4539
11073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
23
77
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scotland
23 Families width 152 Species and 7 Subspecies
#ABSCMGLEHP
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners23SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies15SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemistidae Tillyard, 1917Southern emeralds0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae12SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids6SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Synlestidae Tillyard, 1917Malachite1SpeciesTaxom
Paralogidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Scotland
77 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLNOPRSTX
Adversaeschna Watson, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Archaeosynthemis Carle, 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1909Dromaeschna6SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1842Dark Hunter1SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Brachycercus Curtis, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1871Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulephya Selys, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1832Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1911Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1887And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1871Tigertails2SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Kageronia Matsumura, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1825Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1908Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxenia Kirby, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Petalura Leach, 1815Petaltails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1834March Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1912Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Synlestes Selys, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Telephlebia Selys, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Truemania Bolton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scotland
152 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adversaeschna brevistyla Rambur, 1842Blue Spotted Hawker
Aeshna (Adversaeschna) brevistyla Davies, 2002Blue-spotted Hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Ameletus inopinatus Eaton, 1887Brown dun
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) ingrid Theischinger, 2008Grampians darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) multipunctata Martin, 1901Multi-Spotted Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) parvistigma Selys, 1883Swamp Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) subapicalis Theischinger, 1982Conehead Darner
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis Martin, 1901Unicorn Darner
Austroaeschna (Pulchaeschna) pulchra Tillyard, 1909Forest Darner
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes aridus Tillyard, 1908Inland Ringtail
Austrolestes io Selys, 1862Iota Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Baetis (Baetis) buceratus Eaton, 1870Scarce Olive
Baetis (Baetis) fuscatus Linnaeus, 1761Pale Watery
Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870Small Dark Olive
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachycercus harrisella Curtis, 1834
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Caenis (Caenis) macrura Stephens, 1835
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis pictus Eaton, 1871
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lyelli Tillyard, 1913Swamp Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulephya pygmaea Selys, 1870Common shutwing
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Drunella cornuta Morgan, 1911Large Blue-Winged Olive
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) dispar Curtis, 1834Autumn Dun
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) insignis Eaton, 1870
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) torrentis Kimmins, 1942Large Brook Dun
Ecdyonurus venosus Fabricius, 1775Late March Brown
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) lineata Eaton, 1870
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) notata Eaton, 1887Yellow Evening Hawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Eusynthemis brevistyla Selys, 1871Small Tigertail
Eusynthemis guttata Selys, 1871Southern Tigertail
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura erratica Calvert, 1895Swift Forktail
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Kageronia fuscogrisea Retzius, 1783
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) vespertina Linnaeus, 1758Claret Dun
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophya dalei Tillyard, 1908Eastern Pygmyfly
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nesoxenia mysis mysis Selys, 1878
Nigrobaetis digitatus Bengtsson, 1912
Nigrobaetis niger Linnaeus, 1761
Nixe lucidipennis Clemens, 1913
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia cincta Retzius, 1783Purple Dun
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Paraleptophlebia werneri Ulmer, 1920
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Petalura gigantea Leach, 1815Giant dragonfly
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pseudagrion ignifer ignifer Tillyard, 1906
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) germanica Eaton, 1885March Brown
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) semicolorata Curtis, 1834Olive
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Siphlonurus lacustris Eaton, 1870Summer Mayfly
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stenacron gildersleevei Traver, 1935
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum striolatum nigrescens Lucas, 1912Highland Darter
Synlestes weyersii tillyardi Fraser, 1948
Telephlebia brevicauda Tillyard, 1916Southern evening darner
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Truemania multiplicata H. Bolton, 1922
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Scotland
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
26
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
16
51
103
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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