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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Old Glory (Blount County, Tennessee, USA)


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

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


List of families for Old Glory
5 Families width 6 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Meloidae Gyllenhal, 1810Blister Beetle1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Old Glory
6 Genera with 6 Species
Colias Fabricius, 1852Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Epicauta Dejean, 1775Burning Blister Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Euptoieta Doubleday, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Old Glory
6 Species
Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852Alfalfa Butterfly
Epicauta (Epicauta) pensylvanica De Geer, 1775Black blister beetle
Euptoieta claudia Cramer, 1775Variegated Fritillary
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Old Glory
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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