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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
172
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
172
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
17
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pontiac (Oakland County)
9 Families width 23 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pontiac (Oakland County)
17 Genera with 23 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1875American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1871Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pontiac (Oakland County)
23 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) spinigera Selys, 1871Spiny Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leucorrhinia glacialis Hagen, 1890Crimson-ringed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pontiac (Oakland County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
12
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov