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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
251
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
251
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Franklin County (Maine)
11 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Franklin County (Maine)
14 Genera with 14 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1889Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1883Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Franklin County (Maine)
14 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Franklin County (Maine)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov