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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		18
34
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		18
34
40		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		2
3
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Moran (Iowa)
2 Families width 6 Species
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Moran (Iowa)
3 Genera with 6 Species
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Moran (Iowa)
6 Species
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum obtrusum Hagen, 1861White-faced meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Moran (Iowa)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
3
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov