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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
96
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
96
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Prescott (Adams County Iowa)
5 Families width 7 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae0SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Prescott (Adams County Iowa)
6 Genera with 7 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Prescott (Adams County Iowa)
7 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Gomphus (Gomphurus) externus Hagen, 1858Plains Clubtail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Prescott (Adams County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov