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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rideau Lakes (Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
234
898
1179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
897
1178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
39
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rideau Lakes
15 Families width 62 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies12SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers17SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rideau Lakes
39 Genera with 62 Species
#ABCDEHILMNPRST
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1758Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphaeschna Williamson, 1865Pilot Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1825Emerald Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rideau Lakes
62 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
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
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Coryphaeschna macromia (Brauer, 1865)⇒ Coryphaeschna adnexa Hagen, 1861
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825Yellow-Spotted Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rideau Lakes
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
25
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov