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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Newark (Wirt County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
300
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
300
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newark (Wirt County)
6 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newark (Wirt County)
13 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newark (Wirt County)
15 Species
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Newark (Wirt County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov