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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Patton (Carroll County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
21
28
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
21
28
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Patton
6 Families width 10 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies5SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Patton
8 Genera with 10 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets3SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nehalennia Selys, 1861Sprites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Patton
10 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) graslinellus Walsh, 1862Pronghorn Clubtail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Nehalennia irene Hagen, 1861Sedge Sprite
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Patton
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
6
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov