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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Boston (Summit County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
165
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
8 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
17 Genera with 22 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1853Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Boston (Summit County Ohio)
22 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Boston (Summit County Ohio)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
15
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov