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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Swain County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
291
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
291
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
37
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Swain County
16 Families width 56 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae7SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae (Ulmer, 1914)Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Swain County
37 Genera with 56 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brachycercus Curtis, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1884Blue-Winged Olives2SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1932And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1917Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebia Eaton, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Swain County
56 Species
Acentrella barbarae Jacobus & Mc..., 2006
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) pluto McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brachycercus nitidus Traver, 1932Tiny whitewinged red quill
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Dannella (Dannella) provonshai McCafferty, 1977
Drunella tuberculata Morgan, 1911
Drunella walkeri Eaton, 1884Bluewinged olive dun
Epeorus dispar Traver, 1933
Epeorus subpallidus Traver, 1937
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) blanda Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella catawba (Traver, 1932)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) parvidens Currie, 1917Piedmont Clubtail
Habrophlebia vibrans (Needham, 1908)⇒ Habrophlebia lauta McLachlan, 1884
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) julia Traver, 1933
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) curiosum McDunnough, 1923
Heterocloeon anoka (Daggy, 1945)⇒ Iswaeon anoka Daggy, 1945
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) arida Say, 1839
Isonychia georgiae (McDunnough, 1931)⇒ Isonychia winkleri Ulmer, 1939
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium ithaca Clemens & Le..., 1924Cahill
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nixe spinosa Traver, 1933
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Serratella serrata Morgan, 1911Dark iron blue quill
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Swain County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
21
31
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
16
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov