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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
6472
18489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
511
6460
18472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
66
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Italy
20 Families width 138 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies13SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers33SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae9SpeciesTaxom
Euphaeidae Jacobson & B..., 1905Gossamerwings0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae (Rambur, 1842)Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Italy
66 Genera with 138 Species
#ABCEGHILOPRSTX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1890Groundlings1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1825Demoiselle Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings4SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1773Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18342SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1922American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epallage Charpentier, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1764Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1761And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1791White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Habroleptoides Schoenemund, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1825Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Lindenia De Haan, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriella Ulmer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1785Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18416SpeciesTaxom
Oryctodiplax Cavallo & Ga..., 19871SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1841Hooktails1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocentroptilum Bogoescu, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1834March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Selysiothemis Ris, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1825Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Torleya Lestage, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1805Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18674SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Italy
138 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna isosceles (Walker, 1908)⇒ Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) alpinus Pictet, 1843
Baetis (Baetis) fuscatus Linnaeus, 1761Pale Watery
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis melanonyx (Pictet, 1843)⇒ Baetis vernus Curtis, 1834
Baetis muticus Linnaeus, 1758Iron Blue Mayfly
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Brachythemis impartita (Karsch, 1890)⇒ Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis Vander Linden, 1825
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx xanthostoma Charpentier, 1825Western Demoiselle
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cercion lindeni (Selys, 1840)⇒ Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Ceriagrion tenellum tenellum de Villers, 1789
Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Chalcolestes viridis parvidens (Artobolevski, 1929)⇒ Chalcolestes parvidens Artobolevsky, 1929
Chalcolestes viridis viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) picteti Eaton, 1871
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion ornatum Selys, 1850Ornate Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion scitulum Rambur, 1842Dainty Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster bidentata Selys, 1843Sombre Goldenring
Cordulegaster boltoni boltoni
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis servilia Drury, 1773Acarlet skimmer
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) forcipula Pictet, 1843
Ecdyonurus aurantiacus Burmeister, 1839
Ecdyonurus venosus Fabricius, 1775Late March Brown
Electrogena grandiae Belfiore, 1984
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma sulcatum Williamson, 1922Golden Bluet
Epeorus (Epeorus) sylvicola Pictet, 1865
Epeorus yougoslavicus Samal, 1935
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761Blue-winged olive
Ephoron virgo Olivier, 1791
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphus (Stylurus) flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habroleptoides pauliana Grandi, 1957
Habroleptoides umbratilis Eaton, 1884
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura genei Rambur, 1842Island Bluetail
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes macrostigma Eversmann, 1836Dark Emerald Damselfly
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Lindenia tetraphylla Vander Linden, 1825Bladetail
Oligoneuriella rhenana Imhoff, 1852
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum nitidinerve Selys, 1841Yellow-Veined Skimmer
Oryctodiplax gypsorum O. Cavallo, 1987
Oxygastra curtisi (Dale, 1834)⇒ Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paragomphus genei Selys, 1841Common Hooktail
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Pseudocentroptilum nemorale Eaton, 1885
Pseudocentroptilum pennulatum (Eaton, 1870)⇒ Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870
Pseudocentroptilum pulchrum Eaton, 1885
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) semicolorata Curtis, 1834Olive
Selysiothemis nigra Vander Linden, 1825Black Pennant
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stylurus flavipes (Charpentier, 1825)⇒ Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympecma paedisca Brauer, 1877Siberian winter
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum depressiusculum Selys, 1841Spotted darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombei (Selys, 1840)⇒ Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Torleya major Klapálek, 1905
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Trithemis annulata Palisot de B..., 1805Plum-coloured Dropwing
Xanthostigma aloysiana Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma aloysianum A. Costa, 1855
Xanthostigma corsica Hagen, 1867
Xanthostigma corsicum Hagen, 1867

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in South Italy
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
19
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
47
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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