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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		36
59
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		36
59
61		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		7
8
7		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amelia County
7 Families width 7 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amelia County
8 Genera with 7 Species
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amelia County
7 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Amelia County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov