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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		15
29
31		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		15
29
31		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
4
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pittsboro (Hendricks County)
3 Families width 5 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pittsboro (Hendricks County)
4 Genera with 5 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pittsboro (Hendricks County)
5 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes congener Hagen, 1861Spotted Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pittsboro (Hendricks County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
4
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov