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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
878
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
878
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
17
48
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Stephenson County
17 Families width 96 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners6SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers29SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Stephenson County
48 Genera with 96 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers5SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1878Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1903Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1758Dragonlets2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1945Light Cahills3SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1842Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly8SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stephenson County
96 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia translata Hagen, 1865Dusky Dancer
Arigomphus furcifer Hagen, 1878Lilypad Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Callibaetis skokiana Needham, 1903
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
Cordulegaster diastatops Selys, 1854Delta-spotted Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Dannella (Dannella) simplex McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax umbrata Linnaeus, 1758Band-winged Dragonlet
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
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 alacer Hagen, 1861Plateau Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula auripennis Burmeister, 1839Golden-winged Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
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 exiguum Traver, 1933
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron minnetonka Daggy, 1945
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus notatus Rambur, 1842Elusive Clubtail
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced 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

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Stephenson County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
9
18
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
30
70
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov