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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
129
347
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
129
347
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ford County (Illinois)
15 Families width 44 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ford County (Illinois)
34 Genera with 44 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1775
Aeshna Dragonfly0SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876
Red Damsels0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ford County (Illinois)
44 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Plauditus dubius Walsh, 1862Little slatewinged brown quill
Plauditus punctiventris McDunnough, 1923Bluewinged olive dun
Pseudocloeon frondale McDunnough, 1925
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphloplecton interlineatum Walsh, 1863
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ford County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
16
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
18
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov