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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
112
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alleghany County (Virginia)
7 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alleghany County (Virginia)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alleghany County (Virginia)
14 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetisca (Baetisca) carolina Traver, 1931American spikenard
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma durum Hagen, 1861Big Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Alleghany County (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov