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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Superior (Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
139
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
139
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
12
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
8 Families width 11 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
12 Genera with 11 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
11 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Siphloplecton basale Walker, 1853Great speckled lake olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Superior (Douglas County Wisconsin)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov