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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
93
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
93
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Glen Ellyn
6 Families width 9 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Glen Ellyn
8 Genera with 9 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glen Ellyn
9 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Glen Ellyn
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov