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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
90
386
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
90
386
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
14
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sheridan County (Kansas)
9 Families width 16 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sheridan County (Kansas)
14 Genera with 16 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sheridan County (Kansas)
16 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Sheridan County (Kansas)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov