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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
54
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
54
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lowell (Summers County)
6 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lowell (Summers County)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lowell (Summers County)
14 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lowell (Summers County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov