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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region North Branford (New Haven County, Connecticut, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
80
222
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
80
222
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Branford
7 Families width 23 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Branford
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Branford
23 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in North Branford
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
14
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov