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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
352
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
352
426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb County (Alabama)
11 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb County (Alabama)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1896
Spotted Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb County (Alabama)
16 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903Attentuated Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) marginalis Banks, 1910
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in DeKalb County (Alabama)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov