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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
235
888
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
233
886
1108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
11
21
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Montgomery County (Iowa)
11 Families width 33 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners3SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies7SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae5SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Montgomery County (Iowa)
21 Genera with 33 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrion Kirby, 1876Eurasian Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1840American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1854
Snaketails0SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montgomery County (Iowa)
33 Species
Aeshna constricta Say, 1840Lance-tipped darner
Aeshna interrupta Walker, 1908Variable darner
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Coenagrion resolutum Hagen, 1876Taiga Bluet
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Maccaffertium terminatum Walsh, 1862
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Montgomery County (Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
12
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov