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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Alamosa County (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
354
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
354
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
10
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alamosa County
5 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alamosa County
10 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alamosa County
15 Species
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Alamosa County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov