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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Major (Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		17
19
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		17
19
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Major (Pointe Coupee Parish)
5 Families width 7 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Major (Pointe Coupee Parish)
5 Genera with 7 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Major (Pointe Coupee Parish)
7 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Major (Pointe Coupee Parish)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
5
7		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov