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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
82
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
82
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mount Vernon (Illinois)
3 Families width 4 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mount Vernon (Illinois)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mount Vernon (Illinois)
4 Species
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Mount Vernon (Illinois)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov