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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Vernon (Madison County, Mississippi, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		52
90
97		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		52
90
97		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vernon (Mississippi)
3 Families width 5 Species
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vernon (Mississippi)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nasiaeschna Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1861Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vernon (Mississippi)
5 Species
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Nasiaeschna pentacantha Rambur, 1842Cyrano Darner
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Vernon (Mississippi)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov