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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rifle River (Arenac County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
39
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rifle River
8 Families width 16 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rifle River
13 Genera with 16 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rifle River
16 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rifle River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov