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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
400
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
400
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Madison County (Alabama)
8 Families width 18 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Madison County (Alabama)
17 Genera with 18 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854
Spiny-Legged Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1932And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1878Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madison County (Alabama)
18 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemerella catawba (Traver, 1932)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878Handsome Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov