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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
398
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
398
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
28
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macon County (Tennessee)
12 Families width 38 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macon County (Tennessee)
28 Genera with 38 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1936Forceptails1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Brachycercus Curtis, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1839Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macon County (Tennessee)
38 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936Two-striped Forceptail
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Brachycercus nitidus Traver, 1932Tiny whitewinged red quill
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) arida Say, 1839
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Macon County (Tennessee)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
21
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov