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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Highlands (Jackson County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
710
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
710
851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
14
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highlands (North Carolina)
14 Families width 28 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highlands (North Carolina)
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1917Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (North Carolina)
28 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) parvidens Currie, 1917Piedmont Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Highlands (North Carolina)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
15
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov