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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Otter Creek (Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
92
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
92
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
13
22
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Otter Creek (Edgecombe County)
13 Families width 21 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Otter Creek (Edgecombe County)
22 Genera with 21 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otter Creek (Edgecombe County)
21 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Otter Creek (Edgecombe County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
8
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov