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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Hanover (Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
93
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
93
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Hanover (Mercer County New Jersey)
8 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Hanover (Mercer County New Jersey)
16 Genera with 20 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1842Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hanover (Mercer County New Jersey)
20 Species
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Hanover (Mercer County New Jersey)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov