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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
265
298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
16
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Virginia)
8 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Virginia)
16 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Virginia)
14 Species
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lee County (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
4
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov