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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Westlock County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
131
435
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
24
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Westlock County
11 Families width 32 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies6SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers13SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Westlock County
24 Genera with 32 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Cloeon Leach, 1815
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Westlock County
32 Species
Aeshna mixta Latreille, 1805Autumn Hawker
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Baetis (Baetis) brunneicolor McDunnough, 1925Desert draba
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Coenagrion interrogatum Hagen, 1876Subarctic Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
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 pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Orthetrum cancellatum Linnaeus, 1758Black tailed skimmer
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum striolatum Charpentier, 1840Black-Legged Sympetrum

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Westlock County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
6
13
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
11
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov