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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Andover (Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
135
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
135
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
16
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Andover (Merrimack County)
9 Families width 21 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Andover (Merrimack County)
16 Genera with 21 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andover (Merrimack County)
21 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Andover (Merrimack County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov