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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ottawa (Eastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1010
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
1010
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
35
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ottawa
15 Families width 52 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails8SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ottawa
35 Genera with 52 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Williamsonia Davis, 1923Boghaunters1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ottawa
52 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) aphrodite McDunnough, 1926
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) minerva McDunnough, 1924Little evening sulphur
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus cingulatus McDunnough, 1931
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus marshalli Traver, 1934Domin's club
Siphlonurus quebecensis Provancher, 1878Early brown quill
Somatochlora franklini Selys, 1878Delicate Emerald
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Teloganopsis deficiens Morgan, 1911
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Williamsonia fletcheri Williamson, 1923Ebony boghaunter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ottawa
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
11
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov