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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Albany (The Palisades, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
454
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
454
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albany (The Palisades)
9 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albany (The Palisades)
17 Genera with 22 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany (The Palisades)
22 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Albany (The Palisades)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov