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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
177
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
177
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oakland (Coles County)
4 Families width 12 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oakland (Coles County)
7 Genera with 12 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oakland (Coles County)
12 Species
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Oakland (Coles County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov