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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
120
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
120
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Homer (Champaign County Illinois)
10 Families width 19 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Homer (Champaign County Illinois)
15 Genera with 19 Species
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Homer (Champaign County Illinois)
19 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Centroptilum album (McDunnough, 1926)⇒ Anafroptilum album
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Homer (Champaign County Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
11
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov