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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
118
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
118
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
19
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Louisa County (Virginia)
9 Families width 17 Species
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Louisa County (Virginia)
19 Genera with 17 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Epicordulia Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1878Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861
Whitetails0SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Louisa County (Virginia)
17 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia selysii Hagen, 1878Selys Sundragon
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Louisa County (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
16
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov