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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
579
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
579
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rockbridge County
15 Families width 30 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rockbridge County
26 Genera with 30 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rockbridge County
30 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Ameletus cryptostimulus Carle, 1978
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva McDunnough, 1929American blue dun
Paraleptophlebia assimilis Banks, 1914
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rockbridge County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
12
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov