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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Decatur (Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
59
145
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
59
145
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decatur (Mifflin County)
4 Families width 5 Species
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decatur (Mifflin County)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decatur (Mifflin County)
5 Species
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Decatur (Mifflin County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov