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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Germantown (Baltimore County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
6
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Germantown (Baltimore County)
3 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Germantown (Baltimore County)
6 Genera with 11 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Germantown (Baltimore County)
11 Species
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Germantown (Baltimore County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov