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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Canyon (Contra Costa County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
134
352
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
12
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
8 Families width 9 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
12 Genera with 9 Species
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canyon (Contra Costa County)
9 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Baetis (Baetis) bicaudatus Dodds, 1923
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Canyon (Contra Costa County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov