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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
223
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
223
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Springfield (Washington County Kentucky)
7 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Springfield (Washington County Kentucky)
13 Genera with 14 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Springfield (Washington County Kentucky)
14 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Springfield (Washington County Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov