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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Union (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		17
20
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		17
20
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union (Schuylkill County)
4 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union (Schuylkill County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union (Schuylkill County)
8 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union (Schuylkill County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov