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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Douglas (Cochise County, Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
472
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
472
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
13
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Arizona)
5 Families width 19 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Arizona)
13 Genera with 19 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1854Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1839Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperagrion Calvert, 1868Painted Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1907Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1889Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1905Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Arizona)
19 Species
Argia extranea Hagen, 1861Spine-tipped Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia pallens Calvert, 1902Amethyst Dancer
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus crotalinus Hagen, 1854Yellow-legged Ringtail
Erythrodiplax connata Burmeister, 1839
Hesperagrion heterodoxum Selys, 1868Painted Damsel
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Lestes alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna dugesi Calvert, 1905Arroyo Darner
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Douglas (Arizona)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov