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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
18
57
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nebraska
18 Families width 122 Species and 1 Subspecies
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners8SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies29SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers26SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Protoneuridae Tillyard, 1917Bambootails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nebraska
57 Genera with 122 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Amercaenis Provonsha an..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 0Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Apobaetis Salles & Lug..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers7SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Campsurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cercobrachys Soldán, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets15SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1925And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail5SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1863Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paracloeodes Day, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodasineura Cowley, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Raptoheptagenia Whiting & Le..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails3SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tortopsis Molineri, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
122 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acentrella insignificans McDunnough, 1926
Acentrella parvula McDunnough, 1932
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amercaenis ridens McDunnough, 1931
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Apobaetis lakota McCafferty, 2000
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 moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) tardata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctians
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
Cercobrachys fox Sun & McCaff..., 2008
Cercobrachys winnebago Sun & McCaff..., 2008
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
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 clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma davisi Westfall, 1943Sandhill Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) militaris Hagen, 1858Sulphur-tipped Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Labiobaetis dardanus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Pseudocloeon dardanum McDunnough, 1923
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
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 vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium mexicanum Ulmer, 1920
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paracloeodes minutus Daggy, 1945
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Prodasineura verticalis delia Karsch, 1891
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Raptoheptagenia cruentata Walsh, 1863
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced 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
Tortopsis primus McDunnough, 1924
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Nebraska
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
26
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
9
31
86
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov