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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cape Henry (Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
28
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
2
5
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Henry
2 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Henry
5 Genera with 8 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Henry
8 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cape Henry
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov