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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Linwood (Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		26
34
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		26
34
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Linwood (Worcester County Massachusetts)
4 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Linwood (Worcester County Massachusetts)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Linwood (Worcester County Massachusetts)
8 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
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 quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Linwood (Worcester County Massachusetts)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov