AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Union County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
673
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
673
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
57
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union County (Illinois)
16 Families width 93 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies7SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies20SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies9SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers20SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae8SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union County (Illinois)
57 Genera with 93 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRS
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1840Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1924Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Raptoheptagenia Whiting & Le..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1881
March Browns0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1945Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union County (Illinois)
93 Species
Acerpenna macdunnoughi Ide, 1937
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Ameletus lineatus Traver, 1932Angelicatree
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
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 villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn 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
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
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
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) basalis Banks, 1900
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 hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella temporalis McDunnough, 1924
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
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) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
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 modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pudicum Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nixe perfida McDunnough, 1926
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia ontario McDunnough, 1926
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus dubius Walsh, 1862Little slatewinged brown quill
Plauditus punctiventris McDunnough, 1923Bluewinged olive dun
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Raptoheptagenia cruentata Walsh, 1863
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus marshalli Traver, 1934Domin's club
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron minnetonka Daggy, 1945
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
25
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
32
67
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov