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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region James City County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
502
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
19
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for James City County
8 Families width 20 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for James City County
19 Genera with 20 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for James City County
20 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in James City County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov