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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
96
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Suffolk
20 Families width 185 Species and 1 Subspecies
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies16SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies28SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies16SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae (Newman, 1853)Small square-gill mayflies13SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers42SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscidae Edmunds, 19630SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails11SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Suffolk
96 Genera with 185 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTX
Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anaciaeschna Selys, 1767Aeshna1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Archiargiolestes Kennedy, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebia Eaton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883
Dromaeschna0SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austroargiolestes Kennedy, 1862Flatwings1SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter4SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18849SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscoides Lestage, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1894Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Dabulamanzia Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1943American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1887And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Griseargiolestes Theischinger, 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Hemigomphus Selys, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1873Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Miniargiolestes Theischinger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nannodiplax Brauer, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nannophya Rambur, 1865Pygmyflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nigrobaetis Novikova & K..., 17612SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Nousia Navas, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanocoenis Lestage, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
185 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna furcillata Say, 1839
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Anaciaeschna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
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
Archiargiolestes pusillissimus Kennedy, 1925Tiny flatwing
Archiargiolestes pusillus Tillyard, 1908Little flatwing
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Atalophlebia albiterminata Tillyard, 1936
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austroargiolestes icteromelas Selys, 1862Common Flatwing
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) cornutus Watson, 1991Unicorn Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini Rambur, 1842Jade Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes analis Rambur, 1842Slender Ringtail
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Austrolestes leda Selys, 1862Wandering Ringtail
Austrolestes minjerriba Watson, 1979Dune Ringtail
Austrolestes psyche Hagen, 1862Cup Ringtail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Caenis (Caenis) edwardsi Kimmins, 1939
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Caenis (Caenis) macrura Stephens, 1835
Caenis (Caenis) rivulorum Eaton, 1884
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Crocothemis nigrifrons Kirby, 1894Black-headed skimmer
Dabulamanzia indusii Crass, 1947
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes bipunctata Brauer, 1865Red Percher
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Diplacodes trivialis Rambur, 1842Blue ground skimmer
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) vulgata Linnaeus, 1758Common mayfly
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) notata Eaton, 1887Yellow Evening Hawk
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Hemicordulia continentalis Martin, 1906Fat-bellied Emerald
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Hemigomphus gouldii Selys, 1854Southern vicetail
Hemigomphus heteroclytus Selys, 1854Stout vicetail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ictinogomphus australis Selys, 1873Australian Tiger
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Labiobaetis atrebatinus Eaton, 1870
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula melobasis Heer, 1849
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Miniargiolestes minimus Tillyard, 1908Stream flatwing
Nannodiplax rubra Brauer, 1868Pygmy percher
Nannophya australis Brauer, 1865Australian pygmyfly
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Nigrobaetis digitatus Bengtsson, 1912
Nigrobaetis niger Linnaeus, 1761
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906Five-spot threadtail
Orthetrum boumiera Watson & Art..., 1978Brownwater Skimmer
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Orthetrum villosovittatum Brauer, 1868Fiery Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia cincta Retzius, 1783Purple Dun
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon bifidum Bengtsson, 1912Pale evening mayfly
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion microcephalum Rambur, 1842Blue grass dart
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympecma fusca Vander Linden, 1820Brown emerald damselfly
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tasmanocoenis arcuata (Alba-Tercedo..., 1990)⇒ Tillyardocaenis arcuata Alba-Tercedo..., 1990
Tasmanocoenis rieki Soldán, 1978
Tasmanocoenis tillyardi Lestage, 1938
Tasmanocoenis tonnoiri (Lestage, 1931)⇒ Caenis tonnoiri Lestage, 1931
Tramea eurybia Selys, 1878Dune Glider
Tramea loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Tricorythus (Tricorythus) discolor Burmeister, 1839
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Suffolk
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
32
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
64
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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