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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Ashton (Spink County, South Dakota, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		32
60
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		32
60
83		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashton (Spink County)
5 Families width 8 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashton (Spink County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1863American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1840Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashton (Spink County)
8 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Ashton (Spink County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov