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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
390
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
390
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lincoln County (Maine)
8 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lincoln County (Maine)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lincoln County (Maine)
15 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma minusculum Morse, 1895Little Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Serratella ignita (Poda, 1761)⇒ Ephemerella ignita Poda, 1761
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lincoln County (Maine)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov