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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
380
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
380
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenbrier County
13 Families width 45 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae (Ulmer, 1914)Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenbrier County
38 Genera with 45 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1984Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1974
Light Cahills0SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenbrier County
45 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epeorus punctatus McDunnough, 1925
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia pulla Clemens, 1913Little graywinged olive
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) curiosum McDunnough, 1923
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia hoffmani (Kondratieff ..., 1984)⇒ Isonychia winkleri Ulmer, 1939
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Greenbrier County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
12
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
26
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov