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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
31
50
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
31
50
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
7
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Decorah
7 Families width 15 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Decorah
11 Genera with 15 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1907Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Decorah
15 Species
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Somatochlora ensigera Martin, 1907Plains Emerald
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Decorah
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
9
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov