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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cades Cove (Blount County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
378
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
378
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
25
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cades Cove
14 Families width 31 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cades Cove
25 Genera with 31 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1930And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cades Cove
31 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Ephemerella catawba (Traver, 1932)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephemerella molita McDunnough, 1930Short-pod whitlowgrass
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) juno McDunnough, 1924Little pale evening dun
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Nixe spinosa Traver, 1933
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Siphlonurus typicus Eaton, 1885
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Teloganopsis deficiens Morgan, 1911

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cades Cove
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
12
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov