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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
184
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
184
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas (Wyoming)
8 Families width 19 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas (Wyoming)
15 Genera with 19 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1902Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas (Wyoming)
19 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Douglas (Wyoming)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov