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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Forest (Sierra County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
341
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
340
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Forest (Sierra County California)
4 Families width 4 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Forest (Sierra County California)
5 Genera with 4 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871
Emerald Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Forest (Sierra County California)
4 Species
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Forest (Sierra County California)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov