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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		57
117
119		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		57
117
119		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for La Grange (Cook County Illinois)
5 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for La Grange (Cook County Illinois)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Grange (Cook County Illinois)
8 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in La Grange (Cook County Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
3
3		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov