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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
392
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
392
459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
24
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton County (Indiana)
11 Families width 33 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton County (Indiana)
24 Genera with 33 Species
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Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 1979
0SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1773Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton County (Indiana)
33 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Benton County (Indiana)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
15
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov