AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Mercer County (West Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		174
685
918		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		174
685
918		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		15
45
70		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mercer County (West Virginia)
15 Families width 70 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mercer County (West Virginia)
45 Genera with 70 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (West Virginia)
70 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mercer County (West Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
11
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
34
62		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov