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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Athens (Somerset County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
348
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
348
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Athens (Somerset County Maine)
7 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Athens (Somerset County Maine)
15 Genera with 12 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens (Somerset County Maine)
12 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Athens (Somerset County Maine)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
6
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov