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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Mt. Vernon (Washington County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
83
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
83
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mt. Vernon
6 Families width 8 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mt. Vernon
9 Genera with 8 Species
Baetis Leach, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 18431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mt. Vernon
8 Species
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tortopsis puella Pictet, 1843

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mt. Vernon
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov