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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region White County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
690
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
687
989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
16
37
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for White County (Illinois)
16 Families width 42 Species
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae0SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for White County (Illinois)
37 Genera with 42 Species
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Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chromagrion Needham, 1876Aurora Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1843Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Eurylophella Tiensuu, 1935
Chocolate Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Hagenius Selys, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills2SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for White County (Illinois)
42 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Chromagrion conditum Hagen, 1876Aurora Damsel
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Enallagma divagans Selys, 1876Turquoise Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) guttulata Pictet, 1843American green drake
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hagenius brevistylus Selys, 1854Black clubtail
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium (Maccaffertium) mediopunctatum McDunnough, 1926Olive Cahill quill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron candidum Traver, 1935
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in White County (Illinois)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
8
16
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
21
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov