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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
59
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
59
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
15
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union (Vanderburgh County)
6 Families width 12 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union (Vanderburgh County)
15 Genera with 12 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1902American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1833
Darter Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union (Vanderburgh County)
12 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union (Vanderburgh County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
0
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov