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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1440
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1440
2170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
21
60
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Will County
21 Families width 112 Species
#BACPGLEHOMS
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies8SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies21SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies5SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers21SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails4SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae10SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Lithoneuridae Sroka & al., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Syntonopteridae Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Will County
59 Genera with 112 Species
#ABCDEGHILMOPRST
Acentrella Bengtsson, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 0Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1839Emperors And Green Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18392SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1842Pond Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets10SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1842Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1924Giant Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes3SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly5SpeciesTaxom
Lithoneura Carpenter, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1861river cruiser2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 1998
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocloeon Klapálek, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sparbarus Sun & McCaff..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1945Light Cahills3SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1897
Hanging Clubtails0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Syntonoptera Handlirsch, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Will County
112 Species
Acerpenna pygmaea Hagen, 1861Blue-Winged Olive
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion mesonum
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anax parthenope Selys, 1839Lesser Emperor
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Argia sedula Hagen, 1861Blue-ringed Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Arigomphus pallidus Rambur, 1842Gray-green Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) flavistriga McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) intercalaris McDunnough, 1921Alpine draba
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Caenis (Caenis) punctata McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Centroptilum album (McDunnough, 1926)⇒ Anafroptilum album
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax minuscula Rambur, 1842Little Blue Dragonlet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) atrocaudata McDunnough, 1924
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) rigida McDunnough, 1924
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) bicolor Walker, 1853Leadwinged coachman
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Labiobaetis frondalis (McDunnough, 1925)⇒ Pseudocloeon frondale McDunnough, 1925
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) nebulosa Walker, 1853Black gnat
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
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
Lithoneura lameerei F. M. Carpenter, 1938
Lithoneura mirifica F. M. Carpenter, 1943
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Macromia pacifica Hagen, 1861Gilded River Cruiser
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Paraleptophlebia praepedita Eaton, 1884
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Sparbarus lacustris Needham, 1918
Stenacron carolina Banks, 1914
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenacron minnetonka Daggy, 1945
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum cordulegaster Selys, 1883
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Syntonoptera schucherti A. Handlirsch, 1911
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) stygiatus McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Will County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
13
28
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
32
66
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov