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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Missouri (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
86
192
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List of families for Missouri
24 Families width 192 Species
#BACSPGLHEOMI
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies34SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies31SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers34SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae12SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails18SpeciesTaxom
Behningiidae Motas & Bacesco, 1937Tuskless burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri
86 Genera with 192 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Agrion Fabricius, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1861Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Aphylla Selys, 1936Forceptails2SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers8SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1935Pennants4SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1758Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1861American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dolania Edmunds & Tr..., 19591SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1876American Bluets12SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1934Chocolate Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies11SpeciesTaxom
Habrophlebiodes Ulmer, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Helocordulia Needham, 1871Sundragons1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies9SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser3SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1913Sprites3SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons4SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1985Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhosoma Charpentier, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1885March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1840Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 2004Least Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails6SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders3SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
192 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna grandis Linnaeus, 1758Amber-winged Hawker
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Agrion amalia Burmeister, 1839
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax longipes Hagen, 1861Comet Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Aphylla protracta Hagen, 1859Narrow-striped Forceptail
Aphylla williamsoni Gloyd, 1936Two-striped Forceptail
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia bipunctulata Hagen, 1861Seepage Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetisca (Baetisca) obesa Say, 1839
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Celithemis verna Pritchard, 1935Double-ringed Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cinygmula reticulata McDunnough, 1934Cape Thompson draba
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion puella Linnaeus, 1758Azure Bluet
Cordulegaster bilineata Carle, 1983Brown Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Cordulia linearis Hagen, 1861
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dolania americana Edmunds & Tr..., 1959
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) costalis Selys, 1871Slender Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis plebeja Burmeister, 1839Pin-tailed Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella bicolor Clemens, 1913Chocolate dun
Eurylophella doris Traver, 1934
Gomphus (Gomphurus) crassus Hagen, 1878Handsome Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ozarkensis Westfall, 1975Ozark Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) descriptus Banks, 1896Harpoon Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Habrophlebiodes annulatus Traver, 1934
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Helocordulia uhleri Selys, 1871Uhler's sundragon
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura elegans Vander Linden, 1820Blue Tailed Damselfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura kellicotti Williamson, 1898Lilypad Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura ramburii Selys, 1857Rambur'S Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula flavida (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Eublemma posttornalis Rothschild, 1916
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium bednariki McCafferty, 1981
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia alleghaniensis Williamson, 1909Allegheny River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia gracilis Morse, 1895Sphagnum Sprite
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nehalennia pallidula Calvert, 1913Everglades Sprite
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia virginiensis Davis, 1927Cinnamon Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia xanthosoma Williamson, 1908Orange Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus westfalli Cook & Daigle, 1985Westfall's Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis intensa Kirby, 1889Mexican Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pyrrhosoma nymphula Sulzer, 1776Large Red
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata Hagen, 1861Spatterdock Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena manifesta (Eaton, 1885)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Serratella frisoni McDunnough, 1927
Serratella serrata Morgan, 1911Dark iron blue quill
Siphlonurus marshalli Traver, 1934Domin's club
Siphlonurus minnoi Provonsha & ..., 1982
Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861Fine-lined Emerald
Somatochlora hineana Williamson, 1931Hine's emerald
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Somatochlora ozarkensis Bird, 1933Ozark Emerald
Somatochlora tenebrosa (Say, 1840)⇒ Somatochlora filosa Hagen, 1861
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Stylogomphus sigmastylus Cook & Laude..., 2004Interior Least Clubtail
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Stylurus scudderi Selys, 1873Zebra Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail
Teloganopsis deficiens Morgan, 1911
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Missouri
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
13
33
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
53
148
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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