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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Coast District (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
458
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Coast District
5 Families width 11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Coast District
10 Genera with 11 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1842Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Microgomphus Selys, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Coast District
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura senegalensis Rambur, 1842African Bluetail
Microgomphus chelifer chelifer Selys, 1858
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Coast District
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov