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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
188
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
188
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lyon County (Kentucky)
13 Families width 31 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers11SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae (Calvert, 1901)Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lyon County (Kentucky)
28 Genera with 31 Species
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Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1925And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935
Chocolate Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1952Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyon County (Kentucky)
31 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lyon County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
11
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
17
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov