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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Freeport (Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		41
61
56		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		41
61
56		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		8
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Freeport (Digby County)
8 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Freeport (Digby County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Freeport (Digby County)
9 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Freeport (Digby County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov