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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Petersburg (Upper Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		45
100
110		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		45
100
110		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Petersburg (Cape May County)
5 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Petersburg (Cape May County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Petersburg (Cape May County)
9 Species
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Petersburg (Cape May County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov