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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
576
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
170
575
616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
32
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
12 Families width 39 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
32 Genera with 39 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1907Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1889Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1775Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hamilton County (Tennessee)
39 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Centroptilum minor (McDunnough, 1926)⇒ Anafroptilum minor
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Erythemis vesiculosa Fabricius, 1775Great Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) borealis Needham, 1901Beaverpond Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Serratella serrata Morgan, 1911Dark iron blue quill
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Hamilton County (Tennessee)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov