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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Palmyra (Butler County, Kansas, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		39
87
98		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		39
87
98		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		6
9
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Palmyra (Butler County Kansas)
6 Families width 9 Species
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Palmyra (Butler County Kansas)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palmyra (Butler County Kansas)
9 Species
Anthopotamus myops Walsh, 1863
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Leptophlebia (Leptophlebia) cupida Say, 1823Black angel
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Palmyra (Butler County Kansas)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
4
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
4
4		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov