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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
183
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
183
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
18
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colleton County
5 Families width 32 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colleton County
18 Genera with 32 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colleton County
32 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Colleton County
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
18
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov