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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
184
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
184
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dover (Iowa)
3 Families width 6 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dover (Iowa)
5 Genera with 6 Species
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dover (Iowa)
6 Species
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Dover (Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov