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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
157
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
157
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
25
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wythe County
11 Families width 28 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wythe County
25 Genera with 28 Species
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Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1931And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1921Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wythe County
28 Species
Anax papuensis Burmeister, 1839Australian emperor
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Baetisca (Baetisca) gibbera Berner, 1953
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerella subvaria (McDunnough, 1931)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium carlsoni Lewis, 1974
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wythe County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
19
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov