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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1174
1654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
43
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lee County (Iowa)
15 Families width 86 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners4SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies19SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies8SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers25SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae7SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lee County (Iowa)
43 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRST
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets13SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail3SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
Snaketails0SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders2SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Plauditus Lugo-Ortiz a..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Progomphus Selys, 1842Sanddragons1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiron McDunnough, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Siphloplecton Clemens, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1854Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly10SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Iowa)
86 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Caenis (Caenis) hilaris Say, 1839
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Enallagma traviatum Selys, 1876Slender Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) fraternus Say, 1840Midland Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Lestes australis (Walker, 1952)⇒ Lestes disjuncta Selys, 1862
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes forcipatus Rambur, 1842Sweetflag Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium modestum Banks, 1910Light Cahill
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Plauditus virilis McDunnough, 1923
Progomphus obscurus Rambur, 1842Common Sanddragon
Pseudiron centralis McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus plagiatus Selys, 1854Russet-tipped Clubtail
Sympetrum ambiguum Rambur, 1842Blue-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags
Tricorythodes allectus Needham, 1905

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lee County (Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
16
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
69
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov