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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
121
473
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
473
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rocky Mountain National Park
10 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rocky Mountain National Park
13 Genera with 14 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1856Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1871Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1875American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1924And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1776Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rocky Mountain National Park
14 Species
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Ameletus doddsianus Zloty, 1996Ribbed spot
Callibaetis pictus Eaton, 1871
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Somatochlora provocans Calvert, 1903Treetop Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rocky Mountain National Park
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
7
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov