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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Butler (Mercer County, Ohio, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		55
93
96		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		55
93
96		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Butler (Mercer County Ohio)
6 Families width 8 Species
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Butler (Mercer County Ohio)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1921Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Butler (Mercer County Ohio)
8 Species
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) lineatifrons Calvert, 1921Splendid Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Butler (Mercer County Ohio)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1		Family
Genus
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
7		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov