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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wadsworth (Lewis County Kentucky)
3 Families width 5 Species
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wadsworth (Lewis County Kentucky)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wadsworth (Lewis County Kentucky)
5 Species
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wadsworth (Lewis County Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov