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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1261
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1261
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
21
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Calhoun County (Illinois)
10 Families width 28 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Calhoun County (Illinois)
21 Genera with 28 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calhoun County (Illinois)
28 Species
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Procloeon mendax Walsh, 1862
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Calhoun County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
15
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov