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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Breckinridge County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
607
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
606
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
16
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Breckinridge County
10 Families width 15 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Breckinridge County
16 Genera with 15 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Breckinridge County
15 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Breckinridge County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov