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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Sherborn (Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
336
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
336
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sherborn
4 Families width 6 Species
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherborn
4 Genera with 6 Species
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherborn
6 Species
Dorocordulia lepida Hagen, 1871Petite Emerald
Enallagma minusculum Morse, 1895Little Bluet
Enallagma pictum Morse, 1895Scarlet Bluet
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Sherborn
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov