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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Austin (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
796
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
796
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
20
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Austin
12 Families width 29 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies13SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Austin
20 Genera with 29 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858
Ringtails0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Phyllogomphoides Belle, 1950Leaftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin
29 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Phyllogomphoides albrighti Needham, 1950Five-striped Leaftail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Austin
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov