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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
188
858
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
188
858
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
23
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for El Paso County (Colorado)
9 Families width 35 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for El Paso County (Colorado)
23 Genera with 35 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1924And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gynacantha Rambur, 1842Duskhawkers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Paso County (Colorado)
35 Species
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Gynacantha nervosa Rambur, 1842Twilight Darner
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in El Paso County (Colorado)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
15
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov