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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Amherst (Lamb County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
230
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
230
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amherst (Lamb County)
8 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amherst (Lamb County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amherst (Lamb County)
14 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov