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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
74
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
74
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
9
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for White River (Indiana)
9 Families width 21 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for White River (Indiana)
17 Genera with 21 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers4SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erpetogomphus Selys, 1858Ringtails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for White River (Indiana)
21 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Erpetogomphus designatus Hagen, 1858Eastern Ringtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Maccaffertium exiguum Traver, 1933
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in White River (Indiana)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
14
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov