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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
143
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
143
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
20
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westville (Pictou County)
8 Families width 33 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westville (Pictou County)
20 Genera with 33 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westville (Pictou County)
33 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Westville (Pictou County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
16
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov