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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
48
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
48
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Anderson (Iowa)
5 Families width 14 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Anderson (Iowa)
10 Genera with 14 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anderson (Iowa)
14 Species
Argia emma Kennedy, 1916Emma's Dancer
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Anderson (Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov