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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rome (Ellis County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
52
120
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
52
120
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rome (Ellis County Kansas)
9 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rome (Ellis County Kansas)
12 Genera with 15 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rome (Ellis County Kansas)
15 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rome (Ellis County Kansas)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov