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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Wyoming (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
2771
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2768
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
24
66
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wyoming
23 Families width 127 Species
#ASCPEBLHTMGO
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners10SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies25SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae9SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers27SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae9SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatoneuridae Fraser, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Polymitarcyidae Banks, 1900Pale Burrower Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies7SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Amphipterygidae Selys, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wyoming
63 Genera with 127 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Ameletus Eaton, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers6SpeciesTaxom
Attenella Edmunds, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Centroptilum Eaton, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Choroterpes Eaton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cinygmula McDunnough, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1858Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulia Leach, 1866American Emerald1SpeciesTaxom
Drunella Needham, 1927Blue-Winged Olives4SpeciesTaxom
Dysagrion Scudder, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Ecdyonurus Eaton, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets11SpeciesTaxom
Eopodagrion Cockerell, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Epeorus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ephemera Linnaeus, 1853Green Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1924And Pale Duns2SpeciesTaxom
Ephoron Williamson, 1802White Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1911Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks2SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Heterocloeon McDunnough, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail4SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1890Whitefaces4SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly7SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Nixe Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails3SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Protamphipteryx Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners2SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhithrogena Eaton, 1924March Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Serratella Edmunds, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1871Emerald Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Stenogomphus Carle, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1858Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Timpanoga Needham, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyoming
127 Species
Aeshna eremita Scudder, 1866Lake darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna juncea Linnaeus, 1758Common Aeshna
Aeshna palmata Hagen, 1856Paddle-tailed darner
Aeshna sitchensis Hagen, 1861Zigzag darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Ameletus velox Dodds, 1923
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia alberta Kennedy, 1918Paiute Dancer
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Attenella margarita Needham, 1927Little bluewinged olive
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Choroterpes (Choroterpes) albiannulata McDunnough, 1924
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Cordulegaster dorsalis Hagen, 1858Pacific Spiketail
Cordulia shurtleffii Scudder, 1866American Emerald
Drunella (Drunella) flavilinea McDunnough, 1926
Drunella (Drunella) spinifera Needham, 1927
Drunella coloradensis Dodds, 1923
Drunella doddsi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Drunella doddsii Needham, 1927
Dysagrion fredericii Scudder, 1878
Dysagrion lakesii S. H. Scudder, 1890
Dysagrion packardii S. H. Scudder, 1885
Ecdyonurus simplicioides McDunnough, 1924
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma clausum Morse, 1895Alkali Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma oblisum T. D. A. Coc..., 1925
Enallagma praevarum Hagen, 1861Arroyo Bluet
Eopodagrion abortivum Scudder, 1878
Eopodagrion scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Epeorus longimanus Eaton, 1885
Ephemera (Ephemera) simulans Walker, 1853Brown Drake
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Ephemerella tibialis McDunnough, 1924
Ephoron album Say, 1823
Ephoron leukon Williamson, 1802Hairy evolvulus
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) petechialis Muttkowski, 1911Dot-winged Baskettail
Erythemis collocata Hagen, 1861Western Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) solitaria McDunnough, 1924
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Heterocloeon amplum Traver, 1932
Ischnura cervula Selys, 1876Pacific Forktail
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) campestris McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia borealis Hagen, 1890Boreal Whiteface
Leucorrhinia hudsonica Selys, 1850Hudsonian Whiteface
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucorrhinia proxima Calvert, 1890Belted Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
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
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Maccaffertium luteum Clemens, 1913Light Cahill
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Nixe inconspicua McDunnough, 1924
Ophiogomphus morrisoni Selys, 1879Great Basin Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Protamphipteryx basalis T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Rhionaeschna californica Calvert, 1895California Darner
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Rhithrogena futilis (McDunnough, 1934)⇒ Rhithrogena zhiltzovae Sinitshenkova, 1979
Rhithrogena morrisoni Banks, 1924
Serratella micheneri Traver, 1934
Siphlonurus occidentalis Eaton, 1885
Somatochlora hudsonica (Hagen, 1871)⇒ Somatochlora sahlbergi Trybom, 1889
Somatochlora minor (Calvert, 1898)⇒ Somatochlora flavomaculata Vander Linden, 1825
Somatochlora semicircularis Selys, 1871Mountain Emerald
Stenogomphus scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Stylurus intricatus Selys, 1858Brimstone Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum Hagen, 1861Red-veined meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes Hagen, 1874Striped meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Timpanoga hecuba Eaton, 1884
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tricorythodes (Tricorythodes) explicatus Eaton, 1892

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wyoming
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
13
31
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
11
35
90
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov