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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
25
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
10 Families width 33 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers15SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Uruguay
25 Genera with 33 Species
#ACDEHILMOPRTU
Acanthagrion Selys, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argentagrion Fraser, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Asthenopus Eaton, 1871
0SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1932Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1907American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets5SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1906Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1891tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Oxyagrion Selys, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocycla Calvert, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1867Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythopsis Traver, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Ulmeritus Traver, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
33 Species
Acanthagrion floridense Fraser, 1946
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Argentagrion ambiguum Ris, 1904
Argia albistigma Hagen, 1865
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Callibaetis willineri Navas, 1932
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma novaehispaniae Calvert, 1907Neotropical Bluet
Erythemis attala Selys, 1857Black Pondhawk
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax atroterminata Ris, 1911Desert fairy shrimp
Erythrodiplax media Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax melanorubra Borror, 1942
Erythrodiplax nigricans Rambur, 1842
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Hetaerina rosea Selys, 1853
Ischnura fluviatilis Selys, 1876
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes undulatus Say, 1840Rattlebox
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria hypodidyma Calvert, 1906
Orthemis ambinigra Calvert, 1909
Orthemis nodiplaga Karsch, 1891
Oxyagrion terminale Selys, 1876
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paracloeodes waimiri Nieto & Salles, 2006
Perithemis icteroptera Selys, 1857
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Phyllocycla pallida Belle, 1970
Rhionaeschna bonariensis Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna confusa Rambur, 1842
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Tramea cophysa Hagen, 1867Watermoss

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Uruguay
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
20
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov