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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Orient (Aroostook County, Maine, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
51
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
51
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Orient (Aroostook County)
2 Families width 6 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Orient (Aroostook County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1895Sprites1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Orient (Aroostook County)
6 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Orient (Aroostook County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov