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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Del Norte County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
294
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
293
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Del Norte County
7 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Del Norte County
11 Genera with 19 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1926Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1885Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1924March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Del Norte County
19 Species
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Drunella (Drunella) flavilinea McDunnough, 1926
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhithrogena morrisoni Banks, 1924
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov