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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
90
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
90
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Merced
3 Families width 5 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Merced
5 Genera with 5 Species
Argia Rambur, 1918Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1875American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced
5 Species
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Merced
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov