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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
220
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
220
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limestone County (Alabama)
13 Families width 31 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Limestone County (Alabama)
30 Genera with 31 Species
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Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1932And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1913Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Limestone County (Alabama)
31 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemerella catawba (Traver, 1932)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Eurylophella bicolor Clemens, 1913Chocolate dun
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Paraleptophlebia ontario McDunnough, 1926
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Limestone County (Alabama)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
14
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
16
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov