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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Milton (Albemarle County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
93
232
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
93
232
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Milton (Albemarle County)
10 Families width 37 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Milton (Albemarle County)
24 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCDEGHILPS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Milton (Albemarle County)
37 Species
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia moerens McDunnough, 1924
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Milton (Albemarle County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
20
33
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov