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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
437
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
437
464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Houston County (Alabama)
8 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Houston County (Alabama)
21 Genera with 28 Species
#ADEHILMPST
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
Red Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1903American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston County (Alabama)
28 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma daeckii Calvert, 1903Attentuated Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Houston County (Alabama)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov