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Checklist for Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 (Winged insects)
and region Lyons Township (Cook County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lyons Township
4 Families width 5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lyons Township
5 Genera with 5 Species
Amathusia Fabricius, 1763King butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lyons Township
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amathusia phidippus phidippus Linnaeus, 1763Common Palmking
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Pterygota with occurrences in Lyons Township
InfraclassNeoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraclassPalaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterygota at itis.gov
Pterygota at marinespecies.org