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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Wayne (Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
231
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
231
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wayne (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
4 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wayne (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1842Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
13 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wayne (Delaware County Pennsylvania)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
10
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov