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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Zion (Cecil County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
48
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
48
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zion (Cecil County)
4 Families width 5 Species
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zion (Cecil County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zion (Cecil County)
5 Species
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Zion (Cecil County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov