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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		33
46
51		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		33
46
51		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
7
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lowell (Henry County Iowa)
4 Families width 8 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers5SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lowell (Henry County Iowa)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1914Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pantala Hagen, 1798Rainpool Gliders1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lowell (Henry County Iowa)
8 Species
Arigomphus submedianus Williamson, 1914Jade Clubtail
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pantala flavescens Fabricius, 1798Globe Skimmer
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Lowell (Henry County Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov