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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
48
76
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
48
76
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Benton (Iowa)
6 Families width 9 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Benton (Iowa)
10 Genera with 9 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benton (Iowa)
9 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Tramea onusta Hagen, 1861Red Saddlebag

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov