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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
7 Families width 11 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840
American Bluets0SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
11 Species
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Center (Decatur County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov