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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
371
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Illinois)
11 Families width 28 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Illinois)
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1850
Whitefaces0SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Illinois)
28 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) diminuta Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Gomphus (Gomphus) sandrius Tennessen, 1983Tennessee Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus dubius Walsh, 1862Little slatewinged brown quill
Plauditus punctiventris McDunnough, 1923Bluewinged olive dun
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
16
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov