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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pierceville (Dane County, Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		7
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		7
8
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pierceville (Wisconsin)
5 Families width 6 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pierceville (Wisconsin)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1858Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pierceville (Wisconsin)
6 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pierceville (Wisconsin)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
6
6		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov