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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
125
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
125
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upshur County (Texas)
3 Families width 10 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upshur County (Texas)
7 Genera with 10 Species
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upshur County (Texas)
10 Species
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Upshur County (Texas)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov