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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
45
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
4
4
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Richland (Decatur County Iowa)
4 Families width 4 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Richland (Decatur County Iowa)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1861American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Richland (Decatur County Iowa)
4 Species
Enallagma exsulans Hagen, 1861Stream Bluet
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Richland (Decatur County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov