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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
62
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Brazil
16 Families width 119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers53SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Euthyplociidae Lestage, 19210SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids5SpeciesTaxom
Dicteriadidae Selys, 1853Barelegs1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Brazil
62 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Acanthagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Aeschna Shaw and Hop..., 1839hawker dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1933Forceptails3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Argiolestes Selys, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1842Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1932Speckled Duns7SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Campylocia Needham and ..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889
Narrow-winged Skimmers0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1952Pilot Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Dasythemis Karsch, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Deleatidium Eaton, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Diastatops Rambur, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Elasmothemis Westfall, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks4SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets10SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers3SpeciesTaxom
Heliocharis Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots4SpeciesTaxom
Heteragrion Selys, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1848Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1889Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs4SpeciesTaxom
Macunahyphes Dias, Salles..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mecistogaster Rambur, 18424SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrion Selys, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1953Dashers7SpeciesTaxom
Mnesarete Cowley, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Nephepeltia Kirby, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Peristicta Hagen, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1910Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1854
Sanddragons0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 2002Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1884Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1896Pasture Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Teinobasis Kirby, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1934Firetails2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1878Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1842Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritoides Traver, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritus Traver, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Uracis Rambur, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Zenithoptera Selys, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthagrion lancea Selys, 1876Woodyfruit evening primrose
Aeschna luteipennis Burmeister, 1839
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Aphylla brasiliensis Belle, 1970
Aphylla producta Selys, 1854
Aphylla theodorina Navas, 1933Ringed Forceptail
Argia hasemani Calvert, 1909
Argia indicatrix Calvert, 1902
Argia sordida Hagen, 1865
Argiolestes macrostylis Ris, 1913
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga nubecula Rambur, 1842
Callibaetis calophenigyn
Callibaetis capixaba Cruz, Salles..., 2009
Callibaetis fasciatus Pictet, 1843
Callibaetis jocosus Navas, 1912
Callibaetis sellacki Weyenbergh, 1883
Callibaetis stictogaster Navas, 1915
Callibaetis willineri Navas, 1932
Campsurus indivisus Ulmer, 1942
Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861Blue-faced Darner
Coryphaeschna perrensi McLachlan, 1887
Coryphaeschna viriditas Calvert, 1952Mangrove Darner
Dasythemis mincki Karsch, 1890
Diastatops obscura Fabricius, 1775
Dythemis nigra (Martin, 1897)⇒ Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Elasmothemis cannacrioides Calvert, 1906
Elasmothemis constricta Calvert, 1898
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis peruviana Rambur, 1842Flame-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax avittata Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax castanea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax ochracea Burmeister, 1839
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha membranalis Karsch, 1891
Gynacantha mexicana Selys, 1868Bar-sided Darner
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Heliocharis amazona Selys, 1853
Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)⇒ Hetaerina caia Drury, 1773
Hetaerina capitalis Selys, 1873Wolf's evening primrose
Hetaerina longipes Hagen, 1853
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Lestes auritus Hagen, 1862
Lestes bipupillatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes paulistus Calvert, 1909
Lestes pictus Hagen, 1862
Lestes quadristriatus Calvert, 1909
Lestes spatula Fraser, 1946
Lestes tricolor Erichson, 1848
Libellula herculea Karsch, 1889Tadpole shrimp
Macrothemis heteronycha Calvert, 1909
Macrothemis marmorata Hagen, 1868
Macrothemis pseudimitans Calvert, 1898White-tailed Sylph
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Macunahyphes australis Banks, 1913
Mecistogaster amalia Burmeister, 1839Amalia Helicopter
Mecistogaster linearis (Fabricius, 1776)⇒ Mecistogaster lucretia Drury, 1773
Mecistogaster modesta Selys, 1860
Mecistogaster ornata Rambur, 1842Ornate Helicopter
Megapodagrion megalopus Selys, 1862
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria atra Martin, 1897Black Dasher
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Micrathyria laevigata Calvert, 1909
Micrathyria ocellata Martin, 1897
Micrathyria stawiarskii Santos, 1953Variable clam shrimp
Mnesarete cupraea Selys, 1853
Mnesarete guttifera Selys, 1873
Mnesarete pruinosa Hagen, 1853
Nephepeltia phryne Perty, 1834Spine-bellied Dryad
Orthemis cultriformis Calvert, 1899
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracloeodes ibicui Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Paracloeodes leptobranchus Lugo-Ortiz &..., 1996
Paracloeodes prismatobranchus Cruz, Salles..., 2018
Peristicta aeneoviridis Calvert, 1909
Perithemis cornelia Ris, 1910Orange Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Perithemis waltheri (Ris, 1910)⇒ Eudocima salaminia Cramer, 1777
Phyllocycla propinqua Belle, 1972
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna brasiliensis von Ellenrie..., 2002
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Tauriphila risi Martin, 1896
Telebasis carmesina Calvert, 1909
Telebasis theodori Navas, 1934
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Thraulodes daidalus Thew, 1959
Thraulodes traverae Thew, 1960
Tramea binotata Rambur, 1842Sooty Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss
Tramea eurybia eurybia Selys, 1878
Triacanthagyna trifida Rambur, 1842Phantom Darner
Ulmeritoides patagiatus Thew, 1960
Ulmeritoides uruguayensis Traver, 1959
Ulmeritus (Ulmeritus) balteatus Thew, 1956
Uracis fastigiata Burmeister, 1839
Uracis imbuta Burmeister, 1839
Zenithoptera americana Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in South Brazil
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
11
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
51
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov