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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
211
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Spencer County (Kentucky)
11 Families width 16 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Spencer County (Kentucky)
17 Genera with 16 Species
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1909river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spencer County (Kentucky)
16 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Spencer County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
11
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov