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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
41
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson County (Kentucky)
15 Families width 53 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers16SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson County (Kentucky)
41 Genera with 53 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1907Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson County (Kentucky)
53 Species
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
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata Burmeister, 1839Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Nelson County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
10
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
31
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov