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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Dunkirk (Calvert County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dunkirk (Calvert County)
3 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dunkirk (Calvert County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dunkirk (Calvert County)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Dunkirk (Calvert County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov