Palaeoptera

Ephemeroptera - Mayflies

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Acanthametropodidae Sand-dwelling mayflies Analetris eximia
Ameletidae Minnow mayflies Ameletus browni
Ameletopsidae Mayflies Ameletopsis perscitus
Ametropodidae Sand minnow mayflies Ametropus ammophilus
Austremerellidae Mayflies Austremerella picta
Baetidae Small minnow mayflies Cloeon dipterum
Baetiscidae Armoured mayflies Baetisca berneri
Behningiidae Sand-burrowing mayflies Dolania americana
Caenidae Small square-gill mayflies Caenis horaria
Chromarcyidae Mayflies Chromarcys magnifica
Coloburiscidae Mayflies Coloburiscus humeralis
Coryphoridae Mayflies Coryphorus molinerii
Dicercomyzidae Mayflies Dicercomyzon costale
Dipteromimidae Mayflies Dipteromimus tipuliformis
Ephemerellidae Spiny crawler mayflies Eurylophella aestiva
Ephemeridae Burrowing mayflies Ephemera danica
Ephemerythidae Mayflies Ephemerythus straeleni
Euthyplociidae Mayflies Euthyplocia hecuba
Heptageniidae Flat-headed mayflies Rhithrogena germanica
Ichthybotidae Mayflies Ichthybotus hudsoni
Isonychiidae Brush-leg mayflies Isonychia bicolor
Leptohyphidae Little stout crawler mayflies Leptohyphes cornutillus
Leptophlebiidae Prong-gilled mayflies Atalophlebia australis
Machadorythidae Mayflies Machadorythus maculatus
Melanemerellidae Mayflies Melanemerella brasiliana
Metretopodidae Cleft-footed minnow mayflies Siphloplecton interlineatum
Neoephemeridae Large square-gill mayflies Neoephemera purpurea
Nesameletidae Swimming mayflies Nesameletus ornatus
Oligoneuriidae Brush-leg mayflies Homoeoneuria ammophila
Oniscigastridae Swimming mayflies Oniscigaster distans
Palingeniidae Spiny-headed burrowing mayflies Pentagenia vittigera
Polymitarcyidae Pale burrowing mayflies Ephoron virgo
Potamanthidae Mayflies Potamanthus luteus
Prosopistomatidae Mayflies Prosopistoma pearsonorum
Rallidentidae Swimming mayflies Rallidens mcfarlanei
Siphlaenigmatidae Swimming mayflies Siphlaenigma janae
Siphlonuridae Primitive minnow mayflies Siphlonurus occidentalis
Siphluriscidae Mayflies Siphluriscus chinensis
Teloganellidae Mayflies Teloganella indica
Teloganodidae Mayflies Indoganodes jobini
Tricorythidae Mayflies Tricorythus furcifer
Vietnamellidae Chinese mayflies Vietnamella sinensis

Odonata - Damselflies

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Amphipterygidae Relict damselflies Amphipteryx agrioides
Calopterygidae Broad-winged damselflies Sapho ciliata
Chlorocyphidae Jewel damselflies Rhinocypha bisignata
Coenagrionidae Pond damselflies Ceriagrion glabrum
Dicteriadidae Bare-leg damselflies Heliocharis amazona
Euphaeidae Gossamer-wing damselflies Euphaea fraseri
Hemiphlebiidae Ancient greenling damselflies Hemiphlebia mirabilis
Isostictidae Narrow-wing damselflies Oristicta filicicola
Lestidae Spread-winged damselflies Austrolestes cingulatus
Lestoideidae Blue-streak damselflies Diphlebia coerulescens
Megapodagrionidae Flat-wing damselflies Austroargiolestes icteromelas
Perilestidae Short-wing damselflies Perissolestes guianensis
Platycnemididae White-legged damselflies Copera marginipes
Platystictidae Shadow damselflies Protosticta gravelyi
Polythoridae Banner-wing damselflies Polythore giganta
Protoneuridae Thread-tail damselflies Prodasineura croconota
Pseudolestidae Damselflies Pseudolestes mirabilis
Pseudostigmatidae Helicopter damselflies Megaloprepus caerulatus
Synlestidae Sylph damselflies Chlorolestes tessellatus

Odonata - Dragonflies

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Aeshnidae Darner dragonflies Austroaeschna tasmanica
Austropetaliidae Tasmanian red-spot dragonflies Archipetalia auriculata
Chlorogomphidae Dragonflies Chlorogomphus brunneus
Cordulegastridae Spike-tail dragonfliess Anotogaster sieboldii
Corduliidae Emerald dragonflies Somatochlora viridiaenea
Epiophlebiidae Dragonflies Epiophlebia superstes
Gomphidae Club-tailed dragonflies Lindenia tetraphylla
Libellulidae Skimmer dragonflies Pantala flavescens
Macromiidae Cruiser dragonflies Macromia illinoiensis
Neopetaliidae Dragonflies Neopetalia punctata
Petaluridae Petal-tail dragonflies Tanypteryx pryeri
Synthemistidae Tiger-tail dragonflies Choristhemis flavoterminata

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