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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
29
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus County
12 Families width 28 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus County
29 Genera with 28 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Apobaetis Salles & Lug..., 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1936Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus County
28 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium ithaca Clemens & Le..., 1924Cahill
Nehalennia integricollis Calvert, 1913Southern Sprite
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus townesi Gloyd, 1936Townes Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Columbus County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
20
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov