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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Sangamon River (Cass County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
35
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
12
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sangamon River
8 Families width 12 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sangamon River
12 Genera with 12 Species
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802
White Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sangamon River
12 Species
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Macromia annulata Hagen, 1861Bronzed River Cruiser
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Sangamon River
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov