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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Comal County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
566
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
566
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
26
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comal County
9 Families width 40 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comal County
26 Genera with 40 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macrothemis Hagen, 1839Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comal County
40 Species
Argia barretti Calvert, 1902Comanche Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macrothemis tessellata Burmeister, 1839
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Comal County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
22
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov