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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Green River Formation (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
626
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
626
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
42
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Green River Formation
22 Families width 57 Species
#BACGTPMELHOZ
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae (Rambur, 1842)Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Ametropodidae (Bengtsson, 1913)Sand minnow mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epallagidae Needham, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Zacallitidae Cockerell, 1928Extinct family of damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Green River Formation
42 Genera with 57 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTZ
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ametropus Albarda, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrion Scudder, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Eolestes Cockerell, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Eopodagrion Cockerell, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Labandeiraia Petruleviciu..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Litheuphaea Fraser, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Petrolestes Cockerell, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenogomphus Carle, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Zacallites Cockerell, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Green River Formation
57 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Ametropus neavei (McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Ametropus fragilis Albarda, 1878
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dysagrion fredericii Scudder, 1878
Dysagrion lakesii S. H. Scudder, 1890
Dysagrion packardii S. H. Scudder, 1885
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Eolestes syntheticus T. D. A. Coc..., 1940
Eopodagrion abortivum Scudder, 1878
Eopodagrion scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Labandeiraia americaborealis J. F. Petrul..., 2007
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Lachlania saskatchewanensis Ide, 1941Ramshaw Meadows abronia
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Litheuphaea coloradensis J. F. Petrul..., 2007
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Petrolestes hendersoni T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Protamphipteryx basalis T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenogomphus carletoni S. H. Scudder, 1892
Stenogomphus scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Traverella (Traverella) albertana McDunnough, 1931
Zacallites balli T. D. A. Coc..., 1928

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Green River Formation
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
10
15
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
27
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov