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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Richmond (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
295
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
295
370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richmond (Virginia)
11 Families width 28 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richmond (Virginia)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1993Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richmond (Virginia)
28 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
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
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Ophiogomphus susbehcha Vogt & Smith, 1993Saint Croix Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Richmond (Virginia)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
14
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov