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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
89
197
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
22 Families width 197 Species and 1 Subspecies
#BACSGLHEPOM
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners16SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies33SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies26SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers38SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae16SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails14SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae (Ulmer, 1914)Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
89 Genera with 197 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1905
Blue-Winged Olives0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets15SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1901Club-Tailed Dragonflies10SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1984Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Lanthus Needham, 1980Pygmy Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Oligoclada Karsch, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails4SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthus Pictet, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1928March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenogomphurus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
197 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna cyanea O. F. Müller, 1764Blue hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Agrion exsulans Hagen, 1861
Agrion fontium Hagen, 1861
Agrion putridum Hagen, 1861
Agrion sedulum Hagen, 1861
Agrion violaceum Hagen, 1861
Ameletus janetae Kondratieff ..., 2010
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Ameletus tarteri Burrows, 1987
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetisca (Baetisca) berneri Tarter & Kir..., 1978
Baetisca (Baetisca) gibbera Berner, 1953
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria grafiana Williamson, 1907Ocellated Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Caenis (Caenis) diminuta Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Caenis (Caenis) tardata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Calopteryx amata Hagen, 1889Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis Hagen, 1853Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cinygmula subaequalis Banks, 1914Golden spinner
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster boltonii Donovan, 1807Common Goldenring
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster erronea Selys, 1878Tiger Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epeorus dispar Traver, 1933
Epeorus pleuralis Banks, 1910Dark Gordon quill
Epeorus punctatus McDunnough, 1925
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Eurylophella bicolor Clemens, 1913Chocolate dun
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) quadricolor Walsh, 1863Rapids Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) abbreviatus Hagen, 1878Spine-crowned Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) adelphus Selys, 1858Mustached Clubtail
Gomphus (Hylogomphus) viridifrons Hine, 1901Green-faced Clubtail
Habrophlebiodes americana Banks, 1903
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Heptagenia pulla Clemens, 1913Little graywinged olive
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) curiosum McDunnough, 1923
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia hoffmani (Kondratieff ..., 1984)⇒ Isonychia winkleri Ulmer, 1939
Lanthus parvulus Selys, 1854Northern Pygmy Clubtail
Lanthus vernalis Carle, 1980Southern Pygmy Clubtail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia intermedia Traver, 1932
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
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 glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) meririvulanum Carle & Lewis, 1978
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ulmer, 1920
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Oligoclada abbreviata limnophila Machado & Ma..., 1993
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus incurvatus Carle, 1982Appalachian Snaketail
Ophiogomphus mainensis Packard, 1863Maine Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Orthetrum coerulescens Fabricius, 1798Heathland Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia guttata McDunnough, 1924Dark blue quill
Paraleptophlebia moerens McDunnough, 1924
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena anomala (McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Serratella serratoides McDunnough, 1931
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora forcipata Scudder, 1866Forcipate Emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Teloganopsis deficiens Morgan, 1911
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Virginia
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
36
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
53
149
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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