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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
35
58
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
35
58
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
8
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Marion (Linn County Iowa)
8 Families width 15 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae3SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Marion (Linn County Iowa)
14 Genera with 15 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Marion (Linn County Iowa)
15 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma aspersum Hagen, 1861Azure Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) flavescens Walsh, 1862
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Maccaffertium pulchellum Walsh, 1862
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Marion (Linn County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov