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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ross County (Ohio, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
1204
1636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
264
1204
1636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
19
55
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross County
19 Families width 108 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners9SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies26SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers28SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae9SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross County
55 Genera with 108 Species
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Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants3SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diphetor Waltz & McCa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets14SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphaeschna Selys, 1840Pygmy Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Nannothemis Brauer, 1857Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylogomphus Fraser, 1878Least Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross County
108 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna clepsydra Say, 1840Mottled darner
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) anceps Traver, 1935Faurie's club
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diphetor hageni Eaton, 1884Hagen´s Small Minnow Mayfly
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphaeschna furcillata Say, 1840Harlequin Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia frigida Hagen, 1890Frosted Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
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 vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Nannothemis bella Uhler, 1857Elfin Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis domitia Drury, 1773Slough Amberwing
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylogomphus albistylus Hagen, 1878Eastern Least Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ross County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
18
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
10
37
85
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov