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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Portland (Preston County, West Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
58
172
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
58
172
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portland (Preston County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portland (Preston County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portland (Preston County)
9 Species
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Portland (Preston County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov