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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Dennis (Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
29
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dennis (Barnstable County)
4 Families width 6 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dennis (Barnstable County)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dennis (Barnstable County)
6 Species
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Dennis (Barnstable County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov