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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Elgin (Elgin County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
304
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
304
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
26
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Elgin
12 Families width 30 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers10SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Elgin
26 Genera with 30 Species
#ABCDEHILPS
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1883Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1853And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1853Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1839Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Elgin
30 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna tuberculifera Walker, 1908Aeschne à Tubercules
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epeorus vitreus Walker, 1853Cream variant
Ephemera (Ephemera) varia Eaton, 1883Cream variant
Ephemerella invaria Walker, 1853Chocolate dun
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
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
Paraleptophlebia ontario McDunnough, 1926
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus punctiventris McDunnough, 1923Bluewinged olive dun
Somatochlora albicincta Burmeister, 1839Ringed Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Elgin
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
14
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
12
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov