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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Melrose (Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
123
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
123
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melrose (Guysborough County)
3 Families width 9 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melrose (Guysborough County)
6 Genera with 9 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose (Guysborough County)
9 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Melrose (Guysborough County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov