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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Niagara Falls (Niagara County, New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
216
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
216
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
16
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niagara Falls
9 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestidae Fraser, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niagara Falls
16 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chlorolestes Selys, 1839Malachites1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hemianax Selys, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1861
Rainpool Gliders0SpeciesTaxom
Paragomphus Cowley, 1934
Hooktails0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Trithemis Brauer, 1899Dropwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niagara Falls
13 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) harrisoni Barnard, 1932
Chlorolestes fasciatus Burmeister, 1839A southern African endemic
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Pseudagrion kersteni Gerstäcker, 1869Kersten's sprite
Trithemis furva Karsch, 1899Dark Dropwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Niagara Falls
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov