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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
32
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Douglas County (Colorado)
14 Families width 44 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Douglas County (Colorado)
32 Genera with 44 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythromma Charpentier, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Colorado)
44 Species
Acentrella insignificans McDunnough, 1926
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) notos Allen & Murvosh, 1987
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Centroptilum conturbatum (McDunnough, 1929)⇒ Anafroptilum conturbatum
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythromma najas Hansemann, 1823Large Redeye
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Douglas County (Colorado)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
12
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
20
34
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov