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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Melrose (Adams County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		56
170
216		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		56
170
216		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
4
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melrose (Adams County Illinois)
3 Families width 5 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melrose (Adams County Illinois)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1919American Bluets2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1842Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neurocordulia Selys, 1840Shadowdragons1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melrose (Adams County Illinois)
5 Species
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma vesperum Calvert, 1919Vesper Bluet
Libellula deplanata (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Tolidomordella discoidea Melsheimer, 1845
Neurocordulia obsoleta Say, 1840Umber Shadowdragon
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Melrose (Adams County Illinois)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov