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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
72
171
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
72
171
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
8
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Creston (Union County Iowa)
4 Families width 18 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Creston (Union County Iowa)
8 Genera with 18 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets4SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Creston (Union County Iowa)
18 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Creston (Union County Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
8
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov