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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Alpine (Overton County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
187
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
187
190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
6
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alpine (Overton County)
5 Families width 4 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alpine (Overton County)
6 Genera with 4 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alpine (Overton County)
4 Species
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Alpine (Overton County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
0
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov