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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Lafayette (Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
100
235
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
100
235
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
24
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Lafayette
11 Families width 34 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers12SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies5SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Lafayette
24 Genera with 34 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1863Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1871
Shadowdragons0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Lafayette
34 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) ventricosus Walsh, 1863Skillet Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula semifasciata Burmeister, 1839Painted Skimmer
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Lafayette
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
6
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
18
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov