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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
150
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
150
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anderson County (Kentucky)
7 Families width 10 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anderson County (Kentucky)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anderson County (Kentucky)
10 Species
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Anderson County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov