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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Crystal Falls (Iron County, Michigan, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
20
24		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Crystal Falls (Iron County Michigan)
5 Families width 6 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Crystal Falls (Iron County Michigan)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Basiaeschna Selys, 1839Springtime Darner1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1840Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1875Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1897Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Crystal Falls (Iron County Michigan)
6 Species
Basiaeschna janata Say, 1839Springtime Darner
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Libellula julia (Uhler, 1857)⇒ Ladona julia Uhler, 1857
Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Provancher, 1875Stygian Shadowdragon
Ophiogomphus carolus Needham, 1897Riffle Snaketail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Crystal Falls (Iron County Michigan)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov