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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
197
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
197
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Turkey Creek (Buncombe County)
9 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Turkey Creek (Buncombe County)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1878Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkey Creek (Buncombe County)
15 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Turkey Creek (Buncombe County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov