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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Tensas Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
101
228
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
227
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tensas Parish
4 Families width 8 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tensas Parish
7 Genera with 8 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tensas Parish
8 Species
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Tensas Parish
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov