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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rainy River District (Northwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
437
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
19
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rainy River District
9 Families width 24 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rainy River District
19 Genera with 24 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1897Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rainy River District
24 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
17
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov