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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
109
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
109
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Balmorhea
3 Families width 6 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Balmorhea
5 Genera with 6 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1907Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Balmorhea
6 Species
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Balmorhea
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov