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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Utah (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
461
4259
11358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
4254
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
71
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Utah
21 Families width 155 Species
#ASCBHLGPETOI
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners12SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Ametropodidae (Bengtsson, 1913)Sand minnow mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies29SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae11SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers42SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies12SpeciesTaxom
Platystictidae Laidlaw, 1924Forest Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids4SpeciesTaxom
Isostictidae Fraser, 1955Narrow-wings1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae (Landa & Soldán, 1985)Little Stout Crawler Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Utah
66 Genera with 155 Species
#ABCDEGHILOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Ametropus Albarda, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anafroptilum Kluge, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Analetris Edmunds, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1882Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anepeorus McDunnough, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers11SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Brachycercus Curtis, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Brechmorhoga Kirby, 1861Clubskimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drepanosticta Laidlaw, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives4SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Eothaumatoneura Pongracz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1924And Pale Duns3SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1823White Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1934Chocolate Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1853Rubyspots2SpeciesTaxom
Homoeoneuria Eaton, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail6SpeciesTaxom
Lachlania Hagen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly12SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails5SpeciesTaxom
Oplonaeschna Selys, 1861Riffle Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Orthemis Hagen, 1775tropical king skimmer1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paltothemis Karsch, 1890Rock Skimmers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Parameletus Bengtsson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Plathemis Hagen, 1861Whitetails1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1873Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoleon Kirby, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1924March Browns3SpeciesTaxom
Selysioneura Förster, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1873Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Susperatus Sun & McCaff..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Telebasis Selys, 1861Firetails1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Traverella Edmunds, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19672SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
155 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna persephone Donnelly, 1961Persephone's Darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus edmundsi Zloty, 1996Ribbed spot
Ameletus falsus McDunnough, 1938Rocky Mountain draba
Ameletus oregonensis McDunnough, 1933Cushion draba
Ameletus subnotatus Eaton, 1885
Ameletus velox Dodds, 1923
Ametropus neavei (McDunnough, 1928)⇒ Ametropus fragilis Albarda, 1878
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Anafroptilum bifurcatum McDunnough, 1924
Analetris eximia Edmunds, 1972Nimapu tigersnail
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax walsinghami McLachlan, 1882Giant Darner
Anepeorus rusticus McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Argia agrioides Calvert, 1895California Dancer
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia hinei Kennedy, 1918Lavender Dancer
Argia lugens Hagen, 1861Sooty Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia nahuana Calvert, 1902Aztec Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) bicaudatus Dodds, 1923
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Brachycercus harrisella Curtis, 1834
Brechmorhoga mendax Hagen, 1861Pale-faced Clubskimmer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Centroptilum asperatum (Traver, 1935)⇒ Anafroptilum asperatum Traver, 1935
Cinygmula gartrelli McDunnough, 1934Cape Thompson draba
Cinygmula ramaleyi Dodds, 1923
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster diadema Selys, 1868Apache Spiketail
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Drepanosticta crenitis Lieftinck, 1933
Drunella (Drunella) grandis Eaton, 1884
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Ecdyonurus criddlei McDunnough, 1927Little Slate-Winged Dun
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Eothaumatoneura ptychoptera A. Pongrácz, 1935
Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Erpetogomphus compositus Hagen, 1858White-belted Ringtail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Eurylophella doris Traver, 1934
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) solitaria McDunnough, 1924
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hetaerina vulnerata Hagen, 1853Canyon Rubyspot
Homoeoneuria (Homoeoneuria) alleni Pescador & P..., 1980
Ischnura barberi Currie, 1903Desert Forktail
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura demorsa Hagen, 1861Mexican Forktail
Ischnura denticollis Burmeister, 1839Black-fronted Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lachlania saskatchewanensis Ide, 1941Ramshaw Meadows abronia
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) petersi Allen, 1966
Libellula comanche Calvert, 1907Comanche Skimmer
Libellula composita Hagen, 1873Bleached Skimmer
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
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 nodisticta Hagen, 1861Hoary Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Ophiogomphus arizonicus Kennedy, 1917Arizona Snaketail
Ophiogomphus bison Selys, 1873Bison Snaketail
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus occidentis Hagen, 1885Sinuous Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Oplonaeschna armata Hagen, 1861Riffle Darner
Orthemis ferruginea Fabricius, 1775Roseate Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Paltothemis lineatipes Karsch, 1890Red Rock Skimmer
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia debilis Walker, 1853Blue dun
Paraleptophlebia heteronea McDunnough, 1924
Paraleptophlebia packi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Paraleptophlebia packii Needham, 1927
Parameletus columbiae McDunnough, 1938Rocky Mountain draba
Plathemis subornata Hagen, 1861Desert Whitetail
Progomphus borealis McLachlan, 1873Gray Sanddragon
Pseudoleon superbus Hagen, 1861Filigree Skimmer
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhithrogena (Rhithrogena) robusta Dodds, 1923
Rhithrogena morrisoni Banks, 1924
Rhithrogena undulata Banks, 1924
Selysioneura ranatra Lieftinck, 1949
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Stylurus olivaceus Selys, 1873Olive Clubtail
Susperatus tuberculatus Soldán, 1986
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Telebasis salva Hagen, 1861Desert Firetail
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Traverella (Traverella) albertana McDunnough, 1931
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892
Tricorythodes edmundsi (Allen, 1967)⇒ Asioplax edmundsi Allen, 1967

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Utah
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
10
28
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
43
110
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov