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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
129
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
129
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jefferson County (Tennessee)
5 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jefferson County (Tennessee)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jefferson County (Tennessee)
12 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Jefferson County (Tennessee)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
0
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
8
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov