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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		4
8
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		4
8
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		2
5
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Larue (Kentucky)
2 Families width 6 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Larue (Kentucky)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Larue (Kentucky)
6 Species
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Larue (Kentucky)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
5
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov