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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Beauregard Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
147
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
147
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beauregard Parish
7 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beauregard Parish
17 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1842Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1874Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1935Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beauregard Parish
16 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Gomphaeschna antilope Hagen, 1874Taper-tailed Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) oklahomensis Pritchard, 1935Oklahoma Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Beauregard Parish
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov