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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Pottawattamie County (Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
875
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
875
1205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
15
42
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pottawattamie County
15 Families width 68 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners5SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies15SpeciesTaxom
Potamanthidae Albarda, 1888Hacklegill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers22SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies3SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae6SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies3SpeciesTaxom
Oligoneuriidae Ulmer, 1914Brushleg Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pottawattamie County
42 Genera with 68 Species
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Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amphiagrion Selys, 1839Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Anthopotamus McCafferty a..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1842Dancers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetis Leach, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Davidius Selys, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Diplacina Brauer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets9SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1839Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Isonychia Eaton, 1931Slate Drakes1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Leucrocuta Flowers, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1793Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly6SpeciesTaxom
Maccaffertium Bednarik, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1842river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Pentagenia Walsh, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudiron McDunnough, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Rhionaeschna Förster, 1861Blue-eyed darners1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Stylurus Needham, 1862Hanging Clubtails2SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly9SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1763Saddlebag Gliders1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pottawattamie County
68 Species
Aeshna umbrosa Walker, 1908Shadow darner
Amphiagrion saucium Burmeister, 1839Eastern Red Damsel
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Anthopotamus verticis Say, 1839
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Argia tibialis Rambur, 1842Blue-tipped Dancer
Baetis (Baetis) tricaudatus Dodds, 1923Light blue dun
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Caenis (Caenis) latipennis Banks, 1907Graywinged sulphur dun
Calopteryx aequabilis Say, 1840River Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Davidius trox Needham, 1931
Diplacina anthaxia Lieftinck, 1933
Enallagma anna Williamson, 1900River Bluet
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma boreale Selys, 1875Boreal Bluet
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma geminatum Kellicott, 1895Skimming Bluet
Enallagma hageni Walsh, 1863Hagen's Bluet
Enallagma signatum Hagen, 1861Orange Bluet
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) bilineata Say, 1824Emergent Mayfly
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Ischnura verticalis Say, 1839Eastern Forktail
Isonychia (Isonychia) rufa McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Labiobaetis propinquus (Walsh, 1863)⇒ Pseudocloeon propinquum Walsh, 1863
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Lestes inaequalis Walsh, 1862Elegant Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Leucrocuta (Leucrocuta) maculipennis Walsh, 1863
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Libellula vibrans Fabricius, 1793Great Blue Skimmer
Maccaffertium vicarium Walker, 1853American brown
Macromia taeniolata Rambur, 1842Royal River Cruiser
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Pentagenia vittigera Walsh, 1862
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Pseudiron centralis McDunnough, 1931Shortstyle draba
Rhionaeschna multicolor Hagen, 1861Blue-eyed Darner
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Siphlonurus alternatus Say, 1824Medium summer olive
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Stylurus amnicola Walsh, 1862Riverine Clubtail
Stylurus spiniceps Walsh, 1862Arrow Clubtail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum costiferum Hagen, 1861Saffron Winged Meadowhawk
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum fonscolombii Selys, 1840Nomad
Sympetrum internum Montgomery, 1943Cherry-faced meadowhawk
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Pottawattamie County
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
7
15
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
27
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov