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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region McDowell Nature Preserve (Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
5
6
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for McDowell Nature Preserve
5 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scarabaeidae Latreille, 1802Dung beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Curculionidae Latreille, 1802Ambrosia beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for McDowell Nature Preserve
6 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Ataenius Harold, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Chaerocephalus Chevrolat, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for McDowell Nature Preserve
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Ataenius ovatulus Horn, 1871Scratchbush
Ataenius platensis Blanchard, 1846
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Chaerocephalus araneus Flach, 1907
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in McDowell Nature Preserve
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org