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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Center (Mercer County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
163
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
163
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Mercer County Ohio)
8 Families width 12 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Mercer County Ohio)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Mercer County Ohio)
12 Species
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Center (Mercer County Ohio)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov