Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects) and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)
List of families for Cape Breton County 15 Families width 90 Species and 2 Subspecies | Baetidae (Leach, 1815) | Mayflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842 | Darners | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900 | Primitive Minnow Mayflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890 | Narrow-winged damselflies | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909 | Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Calopterygidae Selys, 1850 | Broad-winged damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Libellulidae Rambur, 1842 | Chasers | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Heptageniidae Needham, 1901 | Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893 | Biddie | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850) | Baskettails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphidae Rambur, 1842 | Club-tailed dragonflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900 | Leptophlebiids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemeridae Leach, 1817 | Burrowing mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestidae Calvert, 1901 | Spread-winged damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917 | Bambootails | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cape Breton County 54 Genera with 90 Species #ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
| Acentrella Bengtsson, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aeshna Fabricius, 1908 | Aeshna Dragonfly | 4 | Species | Taxom | Ameletus Eaton, 1885 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anax Leach, 1773 | Emperors And Green Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Argia Rambur, 1861 | Dancers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Attenella Edmunds, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baetis Leach, 1923 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Basiaeschna Selys, 1839 | Springtime Darner | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Boyeria McLachlan, 1840 | Spotted Darners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calopteryx Leach, 1805 | Demoiselle Damselflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celithemis Hagen, 1861 | Pennants | 1 | Species | Taxom | Centroptilum Eaton, 1869 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chromagrion Needham, 1876 | Aurora Damsels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cinygmula McDunnough, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulegaster Leach, 1854 | Golden-Ringed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cordulia Leach, 1866 | American Emerald | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Didymops Rambur, 1840 | Brown Cruisers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dromogomphus Selys, 1854 | Spiny-Legged Clubtails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enallagma Charpentier, 1919 | American Bluets | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Epeorus Eaton, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ephemerella Walsh, 1853 | And Pale Duns | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitheca Burmeister, 1840 | Baskettails | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erythemis Hagen, 1839 | Pondhawks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924 | Chocolate Duns | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gomphus Leach, 1863 | Club-Tailed Dragonflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Habrophlebia Eaton, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hagenius Selys, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hexagenia Walsh, 1829 | Giant Mayflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ischnura Charpentier, 1839 | Forktail | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptophlebia Westwood, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lestes Leach, 1861 | Emerald Damselflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861 | Whitefaces | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucrocuta Flowers, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Libellula Linnaeus, 1758 | Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Maccaffertium Bednarik, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nehalennia Selys, 1861 | Sprites | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoleptophlebia Kluge, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligoclada Karsch, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862 | Snaketails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839 | Blue Dashers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pantala Hagen, 1840 | Rainpool Gliders | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Perithemis Hagen, 1840 | Amberwings | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phanogomphus Carle, 1986 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prodasineura Cowley, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Progomphus Selys, 1842 | Sanddragons | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881 | March Browns | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Siphlonurus Eaton, 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Somatochlora Selys, 1871 | Emerald Dragonflies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Stenacron Jensen, 1839 | Light Cahills | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sympetrum Newman, 1861 | Darter Dragonfly | 9 | Species | Taxom | Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839 | Baskettails | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tramea Hagen, 1861 | Saddlebag Gliders | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cape Breton County 90 Species and 2 Subspecies | Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924 | Bluewinged olive dun | | Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908 | Canada darner | | Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840 | Mottled darner | | Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866 | Lake darner | | Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908 | Shadow darner | | Anax junius Drury, 1773 | Common Green Darner | | Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Variable Dancer | | Argia moesta Hagen, 1861 | Powdered Dancer | | Attenella attenuata McDunnough, 1925 | Bluewinged olive dun | | Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921 | Alpine draba | | Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921 | Alpine draba | | Baetis (Baetis) pluto McDunnough, 1925 | Desert draba | | Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923 | Light blue dun | | Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923) | ⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921 | | Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839 | Springtime Darner | | Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840 | Fawn Darner | | Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840 | River Jewelwing | | Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805 | Black-winged Damselfly | | Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861 | Calico Pennant | | Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876 | Aurora Damsel | | Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914 | Golden spinner | | Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854 | Delta-spotted Spiketail | | Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866 | American Emerald | | Didymops transversa Say, 1840 | Stream Cruiser | | Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854 | Black-shouldered Clubtail | | Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861) | ⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | | Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875 | Boreal Bluet | | Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895 | Tule Bluet | | Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861 | Damselfly | | Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840 | Common Blue | | Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861 | Marsh Bluet | | Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861 | Stream Bluet | | Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861 | Orange Bluet | | Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919 | Vesper Bluet | | Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910 | Dark Gordon quill | | Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853 | Cream variant | | Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853 | Chocolate dun | | Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861 | Prince Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886 | Beaverpond Baskettail | | Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840 | Common Baskettail | | Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839 | Common Pondhawk | | Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925 | | | Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924 | | | Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863 | Skillet Clubtail | | Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908) | ⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884 | | Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854 | Black clubtail | | Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829 | Burrowing mayfly | | Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861 | Fragile Forktail | | Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839 | Eastern Forktail | | Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823 | Black angel | | Lestes congener Hagen, 1861 | Spotted Spreadwing | | Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890 | Emerald Spreadwing | | Lestes eurinus Say, 1840 | Amber-winged Spreadwing | | Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842 | Sweetflag Spreadwing | | Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840 | Slender Spreadwing | | Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861 | Lyre-tipped Spreadwing | | Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861 | Dot-tailed Whiteface | | Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924 | Little evening Yellow | | Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861 | Slaty Skimmer | | Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839 | Widow Skimmer | | Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950 | | Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773) | ⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861 | | Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758 | Four Spotted Chaser | | Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853 | American brown | | Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861 | Sedge Sprite | | Neoleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871 | | | Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993 | | | Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862 | Rusty Snaketail | | Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839 | Blue dasher | | Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798 | Globe Skimmer | | Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840 | Spot-winged Glider | | Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853 | Blue dun | | Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924 | Dark blue quill | | Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871 | American iron blue quill | | Perithemis tenera Say, 1840 | Eastern Amberwing | | Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891 | | | Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842 | Common Sanddragon | | Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824 | Medium summer olive | | Siphlonurus barbaroides McDunnough, 1929 | Mt. Lassen draba | | Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839 | Ginger quill | | Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883 | | | Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861 | Saffron Winged Meadowhawk | | Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776 | Black darter | | Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943 | Cherry-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861 | White-faced meadowhawk | | Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840 | Ruby meadowhawk | | Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840 | Band-winged meadowhawk | | Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840 | Black-Legged Sympetrum | | Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861 | Autumn meadowhawk | | Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861 | Black Saddlebags |
Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cape Breton County
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