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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
110
301
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
110
301
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Loudon County
7 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Loudon County
14 Genera with 18 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Loudon County
18 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Loudon County
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov