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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
133
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
133
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morgan County (Kentucky)
6 Families width 11 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morgan County (Kentucky)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1945Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morgan County (Kentucky)
11 Species
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) walshi McDunnough, 1926
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron minnetonka Daggy, 1945
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Morgan County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov