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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Falls (Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
198
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
198
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
18
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Falls (Cerro Gordo County)
11 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Falls (Cerro Gordo County)
18 Genera with 15 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1842Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Falls (Cerro Gordo County)
15 Species
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Falls (Cerro Gordo County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
9
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov