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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ames (Story County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
792
1071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ames (Story County)
10 Families width 25 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Baetiscidae Banks, 1900Armored Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ames (Story County)
20 Genera with 25 Species
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Baetisca Walsh, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1974
Light Cahills0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ames (Story County)
25 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetisca (Baetisca) obesa Say, 1839
Baetisca lacustris McDunnough, 1932Cushion draba
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus virilis McDunnough, 1923
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ames (Story County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov