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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
391
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morgan County (Illinois)
9 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morgan County (Illinois)
15 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1842Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morgan County (Illinois)
15 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842Gray-green Clubtail
Caenis (Caenis) youngi Roemhild, 1984Fringed coil
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Morgan County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
12
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov