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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Clear Creek (Iowa)
8 Families width 17 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Clear Creek (Iowa)
14 Genera with 17 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1862Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1863Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clear Creek (Iowa)
17 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) sicca Walsh, 1862
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov