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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Luling (Caldwell County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
169
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Luling
5 Families width 7 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Luling
6 Genera with 7 Species
Aphylla Selys, 1859Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1905Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luling
7 Species
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Erpetogomphus eutainia Calvert, 1905Blue-faced Ringtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Luling
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov