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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
412
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sherman County (Kansas)
9 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sherman County (Kansas)
22 Genera with 29 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sherman County (Kansas)
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
19
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov