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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Eel River (Humboldt County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
98
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
97
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
21
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eel River
8 Families width 29 Species
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eel River
21 Genera with 29 Species
#ABCDEGHIMOPS
Ameletus Eaton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1934And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1921Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1873Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eel River
29 Species
Ameletus suffusus McDunnough, 1936Thickleaf draba
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ephemerella maculata (Traver, 1934)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Siphlonurus spectabilis Traver, 1934Domin's club
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Eel River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
16
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov