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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Abilene (Taylor County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
179
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
179
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Abilene
8 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Abilene
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Abilene
13 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Abilene
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov