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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		26
34
37		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		26
34
37		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		5
8
10		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wells (Lowndes County Mississippi)
5 Families width 10 Species
Aeshnidae Rambur, 1842Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers6SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wells (Lowndes County Mississippi)
8 Genera with 10 Species
Anax Leach, 1773Emperors And Green Darners1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Arigomphus Needham, 1854Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Erythrodiplax Brauer, 1773Dragonlets1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wells (Lowndes County Mississippi)
10 Species
Anax junius Drury, 1773Common Green Darner
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Arigomphus villosipes Selys, 1854Unicorn Clubtail
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Erythrodiplax berenice Drury, 1773Seaside Dragonlet
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula cyanea (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Apamea oblonga Haworth, 1809
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wells (Lowndes County Mississippi)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
8
10		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov