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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
26
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
26
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Monroe (Linn County Iowa)
3 Families width 5 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monroe (Linn County Iowa)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monroe (Linn County Iowa)
5 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Monroe (Linn County Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov