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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kentucky (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
95
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kentucky
24 Families width 179 Species
#BAHCSPGLEOMI
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae23SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies27SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Synthemidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistomatidae Lameere, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kentucky
95 Genera with 179 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Afronurus Lestage, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Austroaeschna Selys, 1982Dromaeschna1SpeciesTaxom
Austrophlebia Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dendroaeschna Tillyard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1931Blue-Winged Olives3SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Elassoneuria Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1925And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1994Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Eusynthemis Förster, 1913Tigertails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1936Club-Tailed Dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons2SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantagenia1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons2SpeciesTaxom
Prosopistoma Latrielle, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiron McDunnough, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Raptoheptagenia Whiting & Le..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1933Light Cahills5SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004Least Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails5SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Trapezostigma Hagen, 1849
0SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
179 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Afronurus (Afronurus) peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Agrion fumipenne Burmeister, 1839
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus maxwelli Ferguson, 1950Bayou Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) sigma Theischinger, 1982Sigma Darner
Austrophlebia costalis Tillyard, 1907Southern Giant Darner
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dannella (Dannella) provonshai McCafferty, 1977
Dendroaeschna conspersa Tillyard, 1907Wide-faced Darner
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Drunella (Drunella) lata Morgan, 1911
Drunella cornuta Morgan, 1911Large Blue-Winged Olive
Drunella cornutella McDunnough, 1931
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Eurylophella macdunnoughi Funk, 1994
Eusynthemis aurolineata Tillyard, 1913Variable Tigertail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878Handsome Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) hybridus Williamson, 1902Cocoa Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Habrophlebiodes celeteria Berner, 1975
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) juno McDunnough, 1924Little pale evening dun
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) walshi McDunnough, 1926
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
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
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium bednariki McCafferty, 1981
Maccaffertium carlsoni Lewis, 1974
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Nixe flowersi (McCafferty, 1982)⇒ Afghanurus flowersi McCafferty, 1982
Ophiogomphus aspersus Morse, 1895Brook Snaketail
Ophiogomphus howei Bromley, 1924Pygmy Snaketail
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantagenia robusta McDunnough, 1926
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paracloeodes minutus Daggy, 1945
Pentagenia robusta (McDunnough, 1926)⇒ Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus aberrans Belle, 1973
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Prosopistoma deguernei Vayssiere, 1893
Pseudagrion vaalense Chutter, 1962Vaal Sprite
Pseudiron centralis McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Pseudocloeon glaucum Agnew, 1961
Raptoheptagenia cruentata Walsh, 1863
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron gildersleevei Traver, 1935
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron minnetonka Daggy, 1945
Stenacron pallidum Traver, 1933
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004Interior Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum janeae (Carle, 1993)⇒ Eugnathia roseoliva Warren, 1913
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Traverella (Traverella) lewisi Allen, 1973

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kentucky
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
40
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
55
125
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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