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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
50
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
50
140
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
6 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
9 Genera with 11 Species
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1863
Giant Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jackson (Poweshiek County)
11 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Enallagma annexum (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov