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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
436
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
436
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
21
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pershing County
6 Families width 49 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers23SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pershing County
21 Genera with 49 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1858Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1895Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pershing County
49 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus intricatus Hagen, 1858
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pershing County
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
21
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov