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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		12
15
15		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		12
15
15		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dudley (Edgar County)
4 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dudley (Edgar County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dudley (Edgar County)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Dudley (Edgar County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov