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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Columbus (Anoka County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
130
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
130
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Columbus (Anoka County)
8 Families width 14 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Columbus (Anoka County)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1840Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1854Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1824Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Columbus (Anoka County)
14 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Cordulegaster obliqua Say, 1840Arrowhead Spiketail
Dromogomphus spinosus Selys, 1854Black-shouldered Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphus) spicatus Hagen, 1854Dusky Clubtail
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Columbus (Anoka County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov