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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Perry County (Mississippi, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
357
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
357
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Perry County (Mississippi)
4 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Perry County (Mississippi)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perry County (Mississippi)
8 Species
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Perry County (Mississippi)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov