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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Hants (Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
597
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
597
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
42
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Hants
16 Families width 77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies18SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers18SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Hants
42 Genera with 77 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1907Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1914Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1922Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1807Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1839Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1895Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1935March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1914Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Hants
77 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax imperator Leach, 1815Blue Emperor
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis pretiosus Banks, 1914
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis martha Williamson, 1922Martha'S Pennant
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Dannella (Dannella) lita Burks, 1949
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma doubledayi Selys, 1850Atlantic Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma minusculum Morse, 1895Little Bluet
Enallagma pictum Morse, 1895Scarlet Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) semiaquea Burmeister, 1839Mantled Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula depressa Linnaeus, 1758Broad bodied chaser
Libellula exusta (Say, 1839)⇒ Tolidomordella fenestrata Champion, 1891
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva McDunnough, 1929American blue dun
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Rhithrogena amica (Traver, 1935)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Hants
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
18
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov