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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		40
105
133		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		40
105
133		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
3 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buffalo County (South Dakota)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Buffalo County (South Dakota)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
8
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov