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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
648
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
648
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
20
50
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for DeKalb County (Illinois)
20 Families width 76 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies17SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for DeKalb County (Illinois)
50 Genera with 76 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for DeKalb County (Illinois)
76 Species
Acentrella parvula McDunnough, 1932
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984Fringed coil
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon (Heterocloeon) frivolum McDunnough, 1925
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
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Plauditus dubius Walsh, 1862Little slatewinged brown quill
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in DeKalb County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
12
26
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov