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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Linwood (Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
40
68
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
40
68
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Linwood (Antigonish County)
7 Families width 17 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Linwood (Antigonish County)
11 Genera with 17 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1805Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1815Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Linwood (Antigonish County)
17 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) vernus Curtis, 1834Medium Olive
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula fulva Müller, 1764Blue Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
10
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov