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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region San Mateo County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1363
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for San Mateo County
15 Families width 50 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies14SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for San Mateo County
39 Genera with 50 Species
#ABCDEHILOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1917Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Baetodes Needham & Mu..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1782Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Camelobaetidius Demoulin, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861
Setwings0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935
Chocolate Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ironodes Traver, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1947Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1885March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1874Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Thraulodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Mateo County
50 Species
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna walkeri Kennedy, 1917Walker's Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Calopteryx splendens Harris, 1782Banded Agrion
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Ironodes californicus Banks, 1910
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura gemina Kennedy, 1917San Francisco Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna psilus Calvert, 1947Turquoise-tipped Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena hageni (Eaton, 1885)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in San Mateo County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
15
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
43
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov