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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Alger County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		39
65
92		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		39
65
92		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		13
32
62		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
13 Families width 62 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners7SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies11SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails9SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
32 Genera with 62 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1943American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1909And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Litobrancha McCafferty, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
62 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma vernale (Gloyd, 1943)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) aurivillii Bengtsson, 1909
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Litobrancha recurvata Morgan, 1913American March brown dun
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Somatochlora elongata Scudder, 1866Ski-tailed Emerald
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald
Somatochlora williamsoni Walker, 1907Williamson's emerald
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
8
11		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
24
51		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov