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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Harrisburg (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
220
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
220
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Harrisburg (Dauphin County)
10 Families width 19 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Harrisburg (Dauphin County)
18 Genera with 19 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Harrisburg (Dauphin County)
19 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Harrisburg (Dauphin County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov