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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Elizabethtown (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
12 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
16 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Elizabethtown (Denton County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov