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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
472
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
472
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
26
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Champaign
11 Families width 39 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Champaign
26 Genera with 39 Species
#ACEHILPST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 0Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Champaign
39 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion mesonum
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Cloeon cognatum (Stephens, 1835)⇒ Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Champaign
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
17
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov