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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Williamsport (Shawnee County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
24
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Williamsport (Shawnee County)
7 Families width 9 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Williamsport (Shawnee County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Williamsport (Shawnee County)
9 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Williamsport (Shawnee County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov