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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Richmond (Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
306
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
306
391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Metro Vancouver)
6 Families width 16 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Metro Vancouver)
12 Genera with 16 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Metro Vancouver)
16 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Richmond (Metro Vancouver)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
9
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov