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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Switzerland (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
519
5821
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
5819
17618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
84
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland
22 Families width 165 Species and 9 Subspecies
#BAHMLCOEGPST
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies18SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners15SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae14SpeciesTaxom
Myopophlebiidae Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers43SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies25SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Liassogomphidae Tillyard, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tintorinidae Krzeminski &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythidae Lestage, 1942Little stout crawler mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Switzerland
84 Genera with 165 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
Acanthiops Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Anisozygopteron Handlirsch, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1838Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachythemis Brauer, 1839Groundlings2SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Bradinopyga Kirby, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptiloides Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cercion Navas, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Chalcolestes Kennedy, 1825Willow Spreadwings1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1842Eurasian Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Compsoneuria Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Crassabwa Lugo-Ortiz &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Crocothemis Brauer, 1839Skimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyoperla Sinitshenkova, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrogena Zurwerra & T..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1764Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1761And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellina Lestage, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1825Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Euthraulus Barnard, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1758Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Heterothemis Handlirsch, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ictinogomphus Cowley, 1842Swamp Tigertail1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1758Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1957Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Lithogloea Barnard, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesocnemis Karsch, 1891Riverjacks1SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1840Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nesciothemis Longfield, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Onychogomphus Selys, 1840Pincertails5SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Oxygastra Selys, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Palpopleura Rambur, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1861
Rainpool Gliders0SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phaon Selys, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopannota Waltz & McCa..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1885March Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympecma Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1758Darter Dragonfly13SpeciesTaxom
Tintorina Krzeminski &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1839Dropwings3SpeciesTaxom
Zygonyx Hagen, 1867
Cascaders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland
165 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acanthiops varius Crass, 1947
Aeshna affinis Vander Linden, 1820Blue-eyed hawker
Aeshna caerulea Ström, 1783Azure hawker
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna isoceles Müller, 1767Green-eyed Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna subarctica elisabethae Djakonov, 1922
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Afronurus (Afronurus) barnardi Schoonbee, 1968
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Afronurus (Afronurus) scotti Schoonbee, 1968
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anisozygopteron hageni O. Heer, 1865
Baetis (Baetis) alpinus Pictet, 1843
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) lutheri Müller-Liebe..., 1967
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Boyeria irene Fonscolombe, 1838Western Spectre
Brachythemis lacustris Kirby, 1889Red Groundling
Brachythemis leucosticta Burmeister, 1839Banded Groundling
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Bradinopyga cornuta Ris, 1911Don-Dwala
Caenis (Caenis) capensis Barnard, 1932
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Caenis (Caenis) luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Angler's Curse
Caenis (Caenis) robusta Eaton, 1884
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Calopteryx splendens caprai Conci, 1956
Calopteryx splendens splendens Harris, 1782
Calopteryx virgo Linnaeus, 1758Beautiful Agrion
Calopteryx virgo meridionalis Selys, 1853
Calopteryx virgo virgo Linnaeus, 1758
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Centroptiloides bifasciatum (Esben-Petersen, 1913)⇒ Centroptiloides bifasciata Esben-Petersen, 1913
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cercion lindenii (Charpentier, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Ceriagrion glabrum Burmeister, 1839Common Citril
Ceriagrion tenellum de Villers, 1789Small Red Damsel
Chalcolestes viridis Vander Linden, 1825Green Emerald Damselfly
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) picteti Eaton, 1871
Cloeon cognatum (Stephens, 1835)⇒ Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cloeon simile Eaton, 1870
Coenagrion hastulatum Charpentier, 1825Northern Blue Damselfly
Coenagrion lindenii (Selys, 1840)⇒ Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865
Coenagrion lunulatum Charpentier, 1840Crescent Bluet
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 boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
Crassabwa flava Crass, 1947
Crocothemis erythraea Brullé, 1832Broad Scarlet
Crocothemis sanguinolenta Burmeister, 1839Little scarlet
Diplacodes lefebvrii Rambur, 1842Black Percher
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) helveticus Eaton, 1883
Ecdyonurus (Ecdyonurus) picteti Meyer-Dür, 1864
Ecdyonurus venosus Fabricius, 1775Late March Brown
Ecdyoperla fairlightensis N. D. Sinits..., 1998
Electrogena lateralis Curtis, 1834
Electrogena ujhelyii Sowa, 1981
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epeorus (Epeorus) sylvicola Pictet, 1865
Ephemera (Ephemera) danica Müller, 1764Black Drake
Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761Blue-winged olive
Epitheca bimaculata Charpentier, 1825Eurasian Baskettail
Erythromma lindenii Selys, 1840Blue-Eye
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Euthraulus bugandensis Kimmins, 1956
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus pulchellus Selys, 1840The Western clubtail
Gomphus simillimus Selys, 1840Yellow Clubtail
Gomphus vulgatissimus Linnaeus, 1758Club-tailed Dragonfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) lauta McLachlan, 1884
Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839Vagrant Emperor
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Heterothemis brodiei J. Buckman, 1843
Ictinogomphus ferox Rambur, 1842Common Tiger
Ischnura abyssinica Martin, 1907Ethiopian Bluetail
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura pumilio Charpentier, 1825Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798Migrant Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens Charpentier, 1825Small Emerald Damselfly
Lestes virens vestalis Rambur, 1842
Leucorrhinia albifrons Burmeister, 1839Dark Whiteface
Leucorrhinia caudalis Charpentier, 1840Lilypad Whiteface
Leucorrhinia dubia Vander Linden, 1825Small Whiteface
Leucorrhinia pectoralis Charpentier, 1825Large White-faced Darter
Leucorrhinia rubicunda Linnaeus, 1758Northern White-faced Darter
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula oeningensis C. D. E. Koenig, 1825
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata asahinai (Schmidt, 1957)⇒ Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758
Mesocnemis singularis Karsch, 1891Common riverjack
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Nehalennia speciosa Charpentier, 1840Pygmy damselfly
Nesciothemis farinosa Förster, 1898Black-pointed Skimmer
Onychogomphus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758Green-eyed hook-tailed dragonfly
Onychogomphus forcipatus forcipatus Linnaeus, 1758
Onychogomphus forcipatus unguiculatus Vander Linden, 1820
Onychogomphus supinus Selys, 1854Claspertail
Onychogomphus uncatus Charpentier, 1840Blue-eyed Hooktail
Ophiogomphus cecilia Geoffroy, 1785Green Club-tailed Dragonfly
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum albistylum Selys, 1848White-Tailed Skimmer
Orthetrum brunneum Fonscolombe, 1837Southern Skimmer
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum chrysostigma Burmeister, 1839Epaulet Skimmer
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Orthetrum julia Kirby, 1900Julia Skimmer
Oxygastra curtisii Dale, 1834Orange-spoted Emerald
Palpopleura lucia Drury, 1773African Black Widow
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Phaon iridipennis Burmeister, 1839Glistening Demoiselle
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Prosopistoma africanum Gillies, 1954
Prosopistoma deguernei Vayssiere, 1893
Pseudagrion hamoni Fraser, 1955Contrast Sprite
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Pseudagrion massaicum Sjöstedt, 1909Masai Sprite
Pseudocloeon bellum Barnard, 1932
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Pseudocloeon latum (Agnew, 1961)⇒ Acentrella lata Müller-Liebe..., 1985
Pseudocloeon vinosum Barnard, 1932
Pseudopannota maculosa Crass, 1947
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) alpestris Eaton, 1885
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) hybrida Eaton, 1885
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Siphlonurus aestivalis Eaton, 1903
Somatochlora alpestris Selys, 1840Alpine Emerald
Somatochlora arctica Zetterstedt, 1840Moorland Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Somatochlora metallica Vander Linden, 1825Brillant emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
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 janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum meridionale Selys, 1841Southern darter
Sympetrum pedemontanum O. F. Müller, 1766Banded darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vulgatum Linnaeus, 1758Moustached darter
Tintorina meridensis W. Krzemi..., 2001
Trithemis arteriosa Burmeister, 1839Red-veined Dropwing
Trithemis kirbyi Selys, 1891Kirby's Dropwing
Trithemis stictica Burmeister, 1839Jaunty Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Switzerland
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
11
35
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
49
118
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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