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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2583
4517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2582
4517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
59
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Suffolk
16 Families width 99 Species and 1 Subspecies
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners11SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae (Newman, 1853)Small square-gill mayflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscidae Edmunds, 19630SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostigmatidae Tillyard, 1917Forest giants1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Suffolk
59 Genera with 99 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTX
Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Agriocnemis Selys, 1842wisp1SpeciesTaxom
Alainites Waltz & McCa..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Atalophlebia Eaton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1883
Dromaeschna0SpeciesTaxom
Austroagrion Tillyard, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Austrogomphus Selys, 1869Dark Hunter2SpeciesTaxom
Austrolestes Tillyard, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachytron Evans, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18845SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1758Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Ceriagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1823Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Coloburiscoides Lestage, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1758American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1842Perchers3SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1758Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1887And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1906Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1823Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1867Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Neurothemis Brauer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Nousia Navas, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17702SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemis Burmeister, 1771Featherlegs1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Procordulia Martin, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhyothemis Hagen, 1894Flutterers2SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1974
Light Cahills0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tasmanocoenis Lestage, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1866Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom
Xanthostigma Navas, 18321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Suffolk
99 Species and 1 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 palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Agriocnemis pygmaea Rambur, 1842Pigmy wisp
Alainites muticus Linnaeus, 1758
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Atalophlebia albiterminata Tillyard, 1936
Austroagrion cyane Selys, 1876South-western billabongfly
Austroagrion watsoni Lieftinck, 1982Eastern billabong fly
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) australis Dale, 1854Inland Hunter
Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) ochraceus Selys, 1869Jade Hunter
Austrolestes annulosus Selys, 1862Blue Ringtail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Baetis rhodani Pictet, 1843Large Dark Olive
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachytron pratense Müller, 1764Hairy dragonfly
Caenis (Caenis) horaria Linnaeus, 1758Small square-gilled mayfly
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
Centroptilum luteolum Müller, 1776Small Spurwing
Ceriagrion aeruginosum Brauer, 1869Redtail
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion pulchellum Vander Linden, 1823Variable Blue Damselfly
Cordulia aenea Linnaeus, 1758Downy Emerald
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 cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
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
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Erythromma viridulum Charpentier, 1840Lesser Red-eyed Damselfly
Habrophlebia (Habrophlebia) fusca Curtis, 1834Ditch Dun
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hemicordulia tau Selys, 1871Tau Emerald
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) sulphurea Müller, 1776Yellow May Dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura aurora Brauer, 1865Aurora Bluetail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura heterosticta Burmeister, 1842Common Bluetail
Ischnura pruinescens Tillyard, 1906Colourful Bluetail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) marginata Linnaeus, 1767Sepia Dun
Lestes (Chalcolestes) viridis (Vander Linden, 1825)⇒ Lestes barbarus Fabricius, 1798
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes sponsa Hansemann, 1823Common Emerald Damselfly
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Macrodiplax cora Kaup, 1867Coastal Glider
Neurothemis stigmatizans Fabricius, 1775Painted Grasshawk
Nososticta coelestina Tillyard, 1906Green-blue Threadtail
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Nososticta solitaria Tillyard, 1906Five-spot threadtail
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Orthetrum sabina Drury, 1770Green Marsh Hawk
Paraleptophlebia submarginata Stephens, 1835Turkey Brown
Platycnemis pennipes Pallas, 1771Blue Featherleg
Procloeon pennulatum Eaton, 1870Large Spurwing
Procordulia jacksoniensis Rambur, 1842Eastern swamp emerald
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Pseudagrion ignifer Tillyard, 1906Flame-headed Riverdamsel
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhyothemis graphiptera Rambur, 1842Banded Flutterer
Rhyothemis princeps princeps Kirby, 1894
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Sympetrum flaveolum Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-winged darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
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 loewii Kaup, 1866Common Glider
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel
Xanthostigma xanthostigma Schummel, 1832

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Suffolk
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
22
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
37
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov