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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
1545
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
310
1541
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
54
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mendocino County
17 Families width 99 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae7SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mendocino County
54 Genera with 99 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Anafroptilum Kluge, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers10SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1923Blue-Winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets8SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1934And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1861Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ironodes Traver, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1932Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1874river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Octogomphus Selys, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1873Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Zoniagrion Kennedy, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendocino County
99 Species
Acentrella insignificans McDunnough, 1926
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus amador Mayo, 1939
Ameletus sparsatus McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Ameletus suffusus McDunnough, 1936Thickleaf draba
Anafroptilum bifurcatum McDunnough, 1924
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Centroptilum conturbatum (McDunnough, 1929)⇒ Anafroptilum conturbatum
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Ecdyonurus criddlei McDunnough, 1927Little Slate-Winged Dun
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Epeorus albertae McDunnough, 1924
Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerella maculata (Traver, 1934)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphus) kurilis Hagen, 1858Pacific Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ironodes nitidus Eaton, 1885
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura erratica Calvert, 1895Swift Forktail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) velma Needham, 1932
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes stultus Hagen, 1861Black Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula croceipennis Selys, 1868Neon Skimmer
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Macromia magnifica McLachlan, 1874Western River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nixe kennedyi McDunnough, 1924
Octogomphus specularis Hagen, 1859Grappletail
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Serratella levis Day, 1954Cricket coil
Serratella micheneri Traver, 1934
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Siphlonurus spectabilis Traver, 1934Domin's club
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum illotum Hagen, 1861Cardinal meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892
Zoniagrion exclamationis Selys, 1876Exclamation Damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mendocino County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
22
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
32
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov