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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Grand Rapids (Kent County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
181
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
181
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
11
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Grand Rapids
9 Families width 11 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Grand Rapids
11 Genera with 11 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 1990
0SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grand Rapids
11 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Grand Rapids
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov