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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Comox Valley (Central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
662
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comox Valley
12 Families width 36 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comox Valley
26 Genera with 36 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1895Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1898Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comox Valley
36 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Comox Valley
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov