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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Jackson (Des Moines County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
45
139
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Des Moines County)
5 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Des Moines County)
8 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Des Moines County)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Jackson (Des Moines County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov