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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Townsend (Blount County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
18
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Townsend (Blount County Tennessee)
11 Families width 23 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Townsend (Blount County Tennessee)
18 Genera with 23 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1884Blue-Winged Olives2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1936Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Townsend (Blount County Tennessee)
23 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Drunella cornutella McDunnough, 1931
Drunella walkeri Eaton, 1884Bluewinged olive dun
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) rogersi Gloyd, 1936Sable Clubtail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Townsend (Blount County Tennessee)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
15
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov