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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
47
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
23
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Greenbrier River
10 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Greenbrier River
23 Genera with 21 Species
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Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1974
Light Cahills0SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greenbrier River
21 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) curiosum McDunnough, 1923
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Greenbrier River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
9
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov