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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
272
874
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
873
1101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
37
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson County (Illinois)
19 Families width 47 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Aulertupidae Zessin & Bra..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lithoneuridae Sroka & al., 20144SpeciesTaxom
Meganeuridae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hemiphlebiidae Fraser, 1960Ancient greenling1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Syntonopteridae Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson County (Illinois)
33 Genera with 47 Species
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Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Aulertupus Zessin & Bra..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Lithoneura Carpenter, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oligotypus Carpenter, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Pantelusa Vassilenko, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Syntonoptera Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tortopus Needham and ..., 1924
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson County (Illinois)
47 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Aulertupus tembrocki W. Zessin, 2010
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Lithoneura clayesi J. Kukalová-..., 1985
Lithoneura lameerei F. M. Carpenter, 1938
Lithoneura mirifica F. M. Carpenter, 1943
Lithoneura piecko J. Kukalová-..., 1985
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nixe perfida McDunnough, 1926
Oligotypus makowskii Carpenter & ..., 1971
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantelusa krassilovi D. V. Vassil..., 2014
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus marshalli Traver, 1934Domin's club
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Syntonoptera schucherti A. Handlirsch, 1911
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Jackson County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
17
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
20
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov