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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
22
68
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montana
21 Families width 134 Species
#ASCHGBELPONM
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners13SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae (Needham, 1901)Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae10SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae10SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers31SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perilestidae Tillyard & F..., 1938Shortwings2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Neoephemeridae Traver, 1935Large square-gilled mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montana
62 Genera with 134 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Analetris Edmunds, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anepeorus McDunnough, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caudatella Edmunds, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Caurinella Allen, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives4SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Eolestes Cockerell, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1924And Pale Duns3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Homoeoneuria Eaton, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1977Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces5SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Macdunnoa Lehmkuhl, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Parameletus Bengtsson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthellus Lestage, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Raptoheptagenia Whiting & Le..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1934March Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly11SpeciesTaxom
Timpanoga Needham, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
134 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna subarctica Walker, 1908Bog hawker
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus oregonensis McDunnough, 1933Cushion draba
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Analetris eximia Edmunds, 1972Nimapu tigersnail
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anepeorus rusticus McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
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 immunda Hagen, 1861Kiowa Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) bicaudatus Dodds, 1923
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984Fringed coil
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Caudatella hystrix Traver, 1934
Caurinella idahoensis Allen, 1984Compound coil
Cinygmula mimus Eaton, 1885
Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Drunella (Drunella) flavilinea McDunnough, 1926
Drunella (Drunella) spinifera Needham, 1927
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Eolestes ramosus Greenwalt & ..., 2014
Eolestes syntheticus T. D. A. Coc..., 1940
Epeorus albertae McDunnough, 1924
Epeorus grandis McDunnough, 1924
Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) aurivillii Bengtsson, 1909
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Homoeoneuria (Homoeoneuria) alleni Pescador & P..., 1980
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) alderensis S. E. Lewis, 1977
Lachlania saskatchewanensis Ide, 1941Ramshaw Meadows abronia
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macdunnoa nipawinia Lehmkuhl, 1979
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paraleptophlebia bicornuta McDunnough, 1926
Parameletus columbiae McDunnough, 1938Rocky Mountain draba
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Potamanthellus rubiensis S. E. Lewis, 1977
Raptoheptagenia cruentata Walsh, 1863
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena futilis (McDunnough, 1934)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Timpanoga hecuba Eaton, 1884
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Montana
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
10
30
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
12
38
99
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov