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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region South Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
3184
7051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
3182
7049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
57
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Wales
21 Families width 111 Species and 3 Subspecies
#ABSPCHEGLO
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies12SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae14SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids6SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Wales
57 Genera with 111 Species
#ABCEGHILMNOPRSTX
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1764Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802
White Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1895Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1825Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 17611SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1935March Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1914Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Wales
111 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) buceratus Eaton, 1870Scarce Olive
Baetis (Baetis) scambus Eaton, 1870Small Dark Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) pusilla Navas, 1913
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion mercuriale Charpentier, 1840Mercury Bluet
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) dispar Curtis, 1834Autumn Dun
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) insignis Eaton, 1870
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) torrentis Kimmins, 1942Large Brook Dun
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) notata Eaton, 1887Yellow Evening Hawk
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Gynacantha chelifera McLachlan, 1895
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) vespertina Linnaeus, 1758Claret Dun
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nigrobaetis niger Linnaeus, 1761
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva McDunnough, 1929American blue dun
Paraleptophlebia cincta Retzius, 1783Purple Dun
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Potamanthus (Potamanthus) luteus Linnaeus, 1767Yellow Mayfly
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) germanica Eaton, 1885March Brown
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) semicolorata Curtis, 1834Olive
Rhithrogena amica (Traver, 1935)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Siphlonurus lacustris Eaton, 1870Summer Mayfly
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum baccha baccha Selys, 1884
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in South Wales
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
11
31
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
26
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov