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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Albany (Whiteside County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
67
164
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
67
164
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Albany (Whiteside County)
7 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Albany (Whiteside County)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany (Whiteside County)
13 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Albany (Whiteside County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
9
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov