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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Cortlandt (Westchester County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cortlandt
6 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cortlandt
13 Genera with 19 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1895Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cortlandt
19 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Cortlandt
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov