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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Sudbury District (Northeastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1124
1512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1124
1512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
31
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sudbury District
12 Families width 55 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae10SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae9SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sudbury District
31 Genera with 55 Species
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Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Attenella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dannella Edmunds, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1884Blue-Winged Olives2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1931And Pale Duns4SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1925Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1897Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1924March Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Teloganopsis Ulmer, 19111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudbury District
55 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Attenella attenuata McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
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
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Cloeon dipterum Linnaeus, 1761Common wetland mayfly
Dannella (Dannella) simplex McDunnough, 1925Bluewinged olive dun
Drunella (Drunella) lata Morgan, 1911
Drunella walkeri Eaton, 1884Bluewinged olive dun
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerella needhami (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Ephemerella subvaria (McDunnough, 1931)⇒ Ephemerella shanwangensis Hong, 1983
Eurylophella funeralis McDunnough, 1925
Heptagenia pulla Clemens, 1913Little graywinged olive
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Paraleptophlebia mollis Eaton, 1871American iron blue quill
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhithrogena impersonata McDunnough, 1925Dark red quill
Rhithrogena undulata Banks, 1924
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Siphlonurus quebecensis Provancher, 1878Early brown quill
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Teloganopsis deficiens Morgan, 1911

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Sudbury District
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
18
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
13
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov