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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
118
348
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
348
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Harlan County (Kentucky)
8 Families width 16 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harlan County (Kentucky)
16 Genera with 16 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935
Chocolate Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harlan County (Kentucky)
16 Species
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Harlan County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
8
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov