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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
42
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Center (Pottawattamie County)
3 Families width 5 Species
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Center (Pottawattamie County)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Pottawattamie County)
5 Species
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov