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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Afton (Washington County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
320
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
320
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
5
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
5 Families width 4 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae (Selys-Longch..., 1850)Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
5 Genera with 4 Species
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nannophlebia Selys, 1955Archtails1SpeciesTaxom
Tetragoneuria Burmeister, 1839
Baskettails0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
4 Species
Callibaetis ferrugineus Walsh, 1862Red Speckled Dun
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Nannophlebia anacharis Lieftinck, 1955

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Afton (Washington County Minnesota)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
4
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov