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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Caswell County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
170
605
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
605
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
40
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Caswell County
15 Families width 64 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935Large square-gilled mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Caswell County
40 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1842Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemera McDunnough, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1982Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1933Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caswell County
64 Species
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861Amanda's Pennant
Celithemis ornata Rambur, 1842Faded Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epeorus dispar Traver, 1933
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Habrophlebiodes americana Banks, 1903
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vidua Hagen, 1861Carolina Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun
Maccaffertium ithaca Clemens & Le..., 1924Cahill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Neoephemera eatoni
Ophiogomphus incurvatus Carle, 1982Appalachian Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron pallidum Traver, 1933
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Caswell County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
13
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
27
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov