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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Point Pleasant (Warren County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		16
22
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		16
22
22		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Point Pleasant
5 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pleasant
7 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1839Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Epiaeschna Hagen, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1861Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1839Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pleasant
8 Species
Argia fumipennis Burmeister, 1839Variable Dancer
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Epiaeschna heros Fabricius, 1798Swamp Darner
Epitheca (Epicordulia) princeps Hagen, 1861Prince Baskettail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Point Pleasant
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
7
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov