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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
363
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
363
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
18
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bruce (Moultrie County)
10 Families width 24 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bruce (Moultrie County)
18 Genera with 24 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bruce (Moultrie County)
24 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984Fringed coil
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Bruce (Moultrie County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov