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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
177
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
177
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
18
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Kentucky)
7 Families width 20 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Kentucky)
18 Genera with 20 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1933Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1842Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Kentucky)
20 Species
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron pallidum Traver, 1933
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov