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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
120
346
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
120
346
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
6 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
11 Genera with 15 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1776Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
15 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Coenagrion angulatum Walker, 1912Prairie Bluet
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Elk (Clayton County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov