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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Amite River (Ascension Parish, Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Amite River
5 Families width 5 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amite River
6 Genera with 5 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1842Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Tortopus Needham and ..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amite River
5 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Coryphaeschna ingens Rambur, 1842Regal Darner
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Amite River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov