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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
271
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
271
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
7
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lexington (Kansas)
5 Families width 6 Species
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lexington (Kansas)
7 Genera with 6 Species
Celithemis Hagen, 1889Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dythemis Hagen, 1861Setwings1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1902American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1773Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1861Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lexington (Kansas)
6 Species
Celithemis fasciata Kirby, 1889Banded Pennant
Dythemis velox Hagen, 1861Swift Setwing
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Hetaerina titia Drury, 1773Smoky Rubyspot
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lexington (Kansas)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov