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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1126
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1126
1572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
59
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Piatt County
19 Families width 107 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies13SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers19SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae (Klapálek, 1909)Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae12SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Piatt County
59 Genera with 107 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1925And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18536SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Procloeon Bengtsson, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1897
Hanging Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piatt County
107 Species
Acentrella turbida McDunnough, 1924Bluewinged olive dun
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetis phoebus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Baetis flavistriga McDunnough, 1921
Baetisca laurentina McDunnough, 1932Armored mayfly
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Dannella (Dannella) lita Burks, 1949
Dannella (Dannella) simplex McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Heterocloeon amplum Traver, 1932
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus cestus Provonsha & ..., 1982
Procloeon mendax Walsh, 1862
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pseudocloeon frondale McDunnough, 1925
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Piatt County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
11
27
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
32
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov