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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
73
117
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
73
117
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
10
15
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Quarry (Iowa)
10 Families width 24 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies10SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonuridae Banks, 1900Primitive Minnow Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Quarry (Iowa)
15 Genera with 24 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers2SpeciesTaxom
Boyeria McLachlan, 1840Spotted Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Callibaetis Eaton, 1881
Speckled Duns0SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets6SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1840Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly4SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Siphlonurus Eaton, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1764Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quarry (Iowa)
24 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Boyeria vinosa Say, 1840Fawn Darner
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma antennatum Say, 1840Rainbow Bluet
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Enallagma civile Hagen, 1861Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum Charpentier, 1840Common Blue
Enallagma ebrium Hagen, 1861Marsh Bluet
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Ischnura hastata Say, 1839Citrine Forktail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Lestes rectangularis Say, 1840Slender Spreadwing
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
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Sympetrum danae Sulzer, 1776Black darter
Sympetrum sanguineum Müller, 1764Ruddy darter

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Quarry (Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
0
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
8
13
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov