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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region New Hanover County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
683
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
683
1000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Hanover County
9 Families width 20 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae (Ulmer, 1914)Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Hanover County
20 Genera with 20 Species
Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1932Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Hanover County
20 Species
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetisca (Baetisca) carolina Traver, 1931American spikenard
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia similis (Traver, 1932)⇒ Isonychia winkleri Ulmer, 1939
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in New Hanover County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov