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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Elsah (Jersey County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
38
137
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
38
137
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Elsah
3 Families width 3 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Elsah
3 Genera with 3 Species
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1863Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elsah
3 Species
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Neurocordulia molesta Walsh, 1863Smoky Shadowdragon
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Elsah
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov