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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pocahontas (Bond County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		93
211
179		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		93
211
179		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
7
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pocahontas (Illinois)
5 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pocahontas (Illinois)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pocahontas (Illinois)
8 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pocahontas (Illinois)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov