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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
408
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
407
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk County (Pennsylvania)
9 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk County (Pennsylvania)
19 Genera with 20 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1936Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk County (Pennsylvania)
20 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) consanguis Selys, 1879Cherokee Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Elk County (Pennsylvania)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov