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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1105
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1104
1588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
48
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kanawha County
18 Families width 82 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kanawha County
48 Genera with 82 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kanawha County
82 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Paraleptophlebia moerens McDunnough, 1924
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kanawha County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
16
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
32
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov