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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		28
38
42		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		28
38
42		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wells (Manitowoc County)
4 Families width 8 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae (Rambur, 1842)Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wells (Manitowoc County)
6 Genera with 8 Species
Argia Rambur, 1861Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1861Pennants1SpeciesTaxom
Dorocordulia Needham, 1871Lesser Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies2SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wells (Manitowoc County)
8 Species
Argia moesta Hagen, 1861Powdered Dancer
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Dorocordulia libera Selys, 1871Racket-tailed Emerald
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Lestes eurinus Say, 1840Amber-winged Spreadwing
Lestes vigilax Selys, 1862Swamp Spreadwing
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Wells (Manitowoc County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
6
8		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov