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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2533
4360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2531
4358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
31
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
7 Families width 46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
31 Genera with 46 Species
#ABDEFGHILMOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1947Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Americabaetis Kluge, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Borinquena Traver, 01SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1894Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Farrodes Peters, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megalagrion McLachlan, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Miathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1857Dashers2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1842tropical king skimmer2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Scapanea Kirby, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Tauriphila Kirby, 1867Pasture Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1909Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Terpides Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Tholymis Hagen, 1867Evening Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders4SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1857Three-spined Darners2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
46 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeshna psilus (Calvert, 1947)⇒ Epicauta waterhousei Haag-Rutenberg, 1880
Anax amazili Burmeister, 1839Amazon Darner
Anax ephippiger (Burmeister, 1839)⇒ Hemianax ephippiger Burmeister, 1839
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Argia concinna Rambur, 1842
Borinquena traverae
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Brachymesia herbida Gundlach, 1889Tawny Pennant
Brechmorhoga archboldi Donnelly, 1970
Brechmorhoga praecox Hagen, 1861Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Dythemis multipunctata multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis sterilis multipunctata Kirby, 1894
Enallagma coecum Hagen, 1861Antillean Bluet
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Farrodes grenadae Peters, 1971
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Ischnura capreolus Hagen, 1861
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes forficula Rambur, 1842Rainpool Spreadwing
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Megalagrion hawaiiense McLachlan, 1883Hawaiian Upland Damselfly
Miathyria marcella Selys, 1857Hyacinth Glider
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Orthemis macrostigma Rambur, 1842
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Protoneura ailsa Donnelly, 1961
Protoneura romanae Meurgey, 2006
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Scapanea archboldi (Donnelly, 1970)⇒ Eublemma bolinia Hampson, 1902
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tauriphila australis Hagen, 1867Garnet Glider
Telebasis sanguinalis Calvert, 1909
Tholymis citrina Hagen, 1867Evening Glider
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea basilaris Palisot de B..., 1805Keyhole Glider
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea insularis Hagen, 1861Antillean Saddlebags
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner
Triacanthagyna septima Selys, 1857Pale-green Darner

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
27
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov