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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ripley (Charles County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
87
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
87
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ripley (Charles County)
7 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ripley (Charles County)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ripley (Charles County)
14 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Habrophlebiodes americana Banks, 1903
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ripley (Charles County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov