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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Yucatan (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1619
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1619
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
27
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yucatan
5 Families width 42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers29SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yucatan
27 Genera with 42 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cannaphila Kirby, 1889Narrow-winged Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks3SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets4SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Idiataphe Cowley, 1866Metallic Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1938Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macrodiplax Brauer, 1861Marl Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1913Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Micrathyria Kirby, 1890Dashers4SpeciesTaxom
Neoerythromma Kennedy, 1876Yellowfaces1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings3SpeciesTaxom
Planiplax Muttkowski, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Triacanthagyna Selys, 1923Three-spined Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucatan
42 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Argia gaumeri Calvert, 1907
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Brachymesia furcata Hagen, 1861Red-tailed Pennant
Cannaphila insularis Kirby, 1889Gray-waisted Skimmer
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dythemis sterilis Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fervida Erichson, 1848Red-mantled Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax fusca Rambur, 1842Red-faced Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Idiataphe cubensis Scudder, 1866Metallic Pennant
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes tenuatus Rambur, 1842Blue-striped Spreadwing
Libellula gaigei Gloyd, 1938Red-mantled Skimmer
Macrodiplax balteata Hagen, 1861Marl Pennant
Macrothemis imitans leucozona Ris, 1913
Micrathyria aequalis Hagen, 1861Skimmer
Micrathyria debilis Hagen, 1861
Micrathyria didyma Selys, 1857Skimmer
Micrathyria hagenii Kirby, 1890Thornbush Dasher
Neoerythromma cultellatum Hagen, 1876Caribbean Yellowface
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis mooma Kirby, 1889Pop saltbush
Planiplax sanguiniventris Calvert, 1907Mexican Scarlet-tail
Protoneura corculum Calvert, 1907
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea abdominalis Rambur, 1842Vermilion Saddlebag
Tramea calverti Muttkowski, 1910Striped Saddlebag
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Triacanthagyna caribbea Williamson, 1923Caribbean Darner

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Yucatan
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
27
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov