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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
9
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
9
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nettle Creek
5 Families width 13 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nettle Creek
8 Genera with 13 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nettle Creek
13 Species
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) lividus Selys, 1854Ashy Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Nettle Creek
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov