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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
57
82
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
57
82
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Oliver (Edgar County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Oliver (Edgar County)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oliver (Edgar County)
9 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Oliver (Edgar County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov