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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Fort Saskatchewan (Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1309
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1309
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fort Saskatchewan
7 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fort Saskatchewan
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1912Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Saskatchewan
13 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Labiobaetis dardanus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Pseudocloeon dardanum McDunnough, 1923
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Fort Saskatchewan
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov