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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Springfield (Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
315
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
315
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
16
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springfield (Annapolis County)
9 Families width 24 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springfield (Annapolis County)
16 Genera with 24 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springfield (Annapolis County)
24 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Springfield (Annapolis County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov