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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
400
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
400
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
19
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake (Iowa)
10 Families width 23 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerellidae Klapálek, 1909Blue-Winged Olive Ephemerellidae1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake (Iowa)
19 Genera with 23 Species
Acerpenna Waltz & McCa..., 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Aeshna Fabricius, 1861Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Dromogomphus Selys, 1858Spiny-Legged Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemerella Walsh, 1862And Pale Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1775Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1974
Light Cahills0SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake (Iowa)
23 Species
Aeshna verticalis Hagen, 1861Green-striped darner
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Dromogomphus spoliatus Hagen, 1858Flag-tailed Clubtail
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Ephemerella (Ephemerella) excrucians Walsh, 1862Bluewinged olive dun
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) hebe McDunnough, 1924Little evening Yellow
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lake (Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
8
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
11
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov