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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Maumee River (Lucas County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
31
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
14
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maumee River
7 Families width 22 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maumee River
14 Genera with 22 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maumee River
22 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Maumee River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov