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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
65
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
65
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
13
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Karnak
9 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Karnak
13 Genera with 12 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnak
12 Species
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Procloeon rubropictum McDunnough, 1923
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov