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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
32
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
32
49
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Union (Poweshiek County)
6 Families width 12 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers7SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Union (Poweshiek County)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Aeshna Fabricius, 1908Aeshna Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Epitheca Burmeister, 1840Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1861Forktail1SpeciesTaxom
Leucorrhinia Brittinger, 1861Whitefaces1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Phanogomphus Carle, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Union (Poweshiek County)
12 Species
Aeshna canadensis Walker, 1908Canada darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) cynosura Say, 1840Common Baskettail
Ischnura posita Hagen, 1861Fragile Forktail
Leucorrhinia intacta Hagen, 1861Dot-tailed Whiteface
Libellula lydia (Drury, 1773)⇒ Tolidomoxia nigerrima Ermisch, 1950
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Sympetrum rubicundulum Say, 1840Ruby meadowhawk
Sympetrum vicinum Hagen, 1861Autumn meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Union (Poweshiek County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov