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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
24
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Val Verde County
9 Families width 40 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Val Verde County
24 Genera with 40 Species
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Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers9SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caconeura Kirby, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings3SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1857Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Neoneura Selys, 1903Robust Threadtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1908Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneura Selys, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Val Verde County
40 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia leonorae Garrison, 1994Leonora's Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Caconeura gomphoides Rambur, 1842
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis fugax Hagen, 1861Checkered Setwing
Dythemis nigrescens Calvert, 1899Black Setwing
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Neoneura aaroni Calvert, 1903Coral-fronted Threadtail
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Protoneura cara Calvert, 1903Orange-striped Threadtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Val Verde County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
22
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov