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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
492
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
492
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lehigh County
11 Families width 34 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lehigh County
27 Genera with 34 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935
Chocolate Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1854Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lehigh County
34 Species
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lehigh County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
18
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov