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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kill Devil Hills (Dare County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
19
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
19
37
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kill Devil Hills
1 Family width 8 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kill Devil Hills
6 Genera with 8 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kill Devil Hills
8 Species
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Libellula axilena Westwood, 1837Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kill Devil Hills
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov