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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		28
41
46		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		28
41
46		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Liberty (Elk County Kansas)
5 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Liberty (Elk County Kansas)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1840Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1943Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberty (Elk County Kansas)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Pantala hymenaea Say, 1840Spot-winged Glider
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Liberty (Elk County Kansas)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov