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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
88
192
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
13
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for LaRue County
9 Families width 13 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for LaRue County
13 Genera with 13 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1902American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaRue County
13 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in LaRue County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
0
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov