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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Chester (Penobscot County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
206
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
206
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Chester (Penobscot County)
7 Families width 12 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Chester (Penobscot County)
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chester (Penobscot County)
12 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Chester (Penobscot County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov