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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Kansas City (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
140
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
140
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas City
4 Families width 10 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas City
8 Genera with 10 Species
Argia Rambur, 1902Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas City
10 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia plana Calvert, 1902Springwater Dancer
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Kansas City
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov