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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Arcadia (Washington County, Rhode Island, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
30
50
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
30
50
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arcadia (Washington County Rhode Island)
6 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arcadia (Washington County Rhode Island)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arcadia (Washington County Rhode Island)
8 Species
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Arcadia (Washington County Rhode Island)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov