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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
156
480
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
21
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Webster County (Kentucky)
6 Families width 24 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Webster County (Kentucky)
21 Genera with 24 Species
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Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiron McDunnough, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Raptoheptagenia Whiting & Le..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Webster County (Kentucky)
24 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Pseudiron centralis McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Raptoheptagenia cruentata Walsh, 1863
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Webster County (Kentucky)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
10
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov