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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
54
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
15 Families width 90 Species and 2 Subspecies
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
54 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Attenella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neoleptophlebia Kluge, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871
Emerald Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
90 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Attenella attenuata McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) pluto McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908)⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neoleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Siphlonurus barbaroides McDunnough, 1929Mt. Lassen draba
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cape Breton County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
20
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
34
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov