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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
134
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
134
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
20
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolis
12 Families width 17 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metropolis
20 Genera with 17 Species
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854
Spiny-Legged Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolis
17 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Metropolis
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
10
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov