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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Raleigh (Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
43
131
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
43
131
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Raleigh (Northern Peninsula)
3 Families width 7 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Raleigh (Northern Peninsula)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Raleigh (Northern Peninsula)
7 Species
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Raleigh (Northern Peninsula)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov