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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cape May Court House (Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
11
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape May Court House
3 Families width 5 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape May Court House
5 Genera with 5 Species
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape May Court House
5 Species
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cape May Court House
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov