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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Highland (Palo Alto County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		26
44
45		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		26
44
45		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		2
3
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Highland (Palo Alto County)
2 Families width 5 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Highland (Palo Alto County)
3 Genera with 5 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highland (Palo Alto County)
5 Species
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Highland (Palo Alto County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
3
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov