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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
49
64
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


List of families for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
4 Families width 4 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ephemeridae Leach, 1817Burrowing mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Enallagma Charpentier, 1895American Bluets1SpeciesTaxom
Hexagenia Walsh, 1829Giant Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1861Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenacron Jensen, 1839Light Cahills1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
4 Species
Enallagma carunculatum Morse, 1895Tule Bluet
Hexagenia (Hexagenia) limbata Serville, 1829Burrowing mayfly
Lestes unguiculatus Hagen, 1861Lyre-tipped Spreadwing
Stenacron interpunctatum Say, 1839Ginger quill

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Washington (Buchanan County Iowa)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov