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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Beltsville (Prince George´s County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
204
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
204
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Beltsville
6 Families width 18 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Beltsville
14 Genera with 18 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1911Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beltsville
18 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Drunella tuberculata Morgan, 1911
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Beltsville
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
4
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
10
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov