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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
147
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
147
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bedford (Taylor County Iowa)
5 Families width 11 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bedford (Taylor County Iowa)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bedford (Taylor County Iowa)
11 Species
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Bedford (Taylor County Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov