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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
197
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
197
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Saunders County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Saunders County)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Saunders County)
14 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Douglas (Saunders County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov