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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
52
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
52
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union (Lucas County Iowa)
5 Families width 13 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers8SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae Banks, 1900Leptophlebiids0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union (Lucas County Iowa)
12 Genera with 13 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Enallagma Charpentier, 1902American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebia Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union (Lucas County Iowa)
13 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Enallagma basidens Calvert, 1902Double-Striped Bluet
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula incesta Hagen, 1861Slaty Skimmer
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union (Lucas County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov