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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Acadia Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
244
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
244
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Acadia Parish
10 Families width 23 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Acadia Parish
19 Genera with 23 Species
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymesia Kirby, 1890Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1932Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Acadia Parish
23 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachymesia gravida Calvert, 1890Four-spotted Pennant
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus laurae Williamson, 1932Laura's Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Acadia Parish
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
15
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov