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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ontonagon River (Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
15
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
15
21
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ontonagon River
8 Families width 14 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ontonagon River
13 Genera with 14 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1898Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontonagon River
14 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ontonagon River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov