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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Emporia (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
57
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Emporia (Virginia)
8 Families width 12 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Emporia (Virginia)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1878Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Emporia (Virginia)
12 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinosa Hagen, 1878Robust Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Emporia (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov