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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
400
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
41
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giles County (Virginia)
16 Families width 36 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giles County (Virginia)
41 Genera with 36 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
Shadowdragons0SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Penelomax Jacobus and ..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1935March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871
Emerald Dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1914Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861
Saddlebag Gliders0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County (Virginia)
36 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster sayi Selys, 1854Say's Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Gomphus (Gomphurus) dilatatus Rambur, 1842Blackwater Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva McDunnough, 1929American blue dun
Penelomax septentrionalis McDunnough, 1925
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhithrogena amica (Traver, 1935)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Giles County (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
20
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
21
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov