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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region West Point (Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
54
127
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
54
127
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Point (Tippecanoe County)
4 Families width 5 Species
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Petaluridae Needham, 1903Grayback dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Point (Tippecanoe County)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Epitheca Burmeister, 1886Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1854Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1943Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Macromia Rambur, 1862river cruiser1SpeciesTaxom
Tachopteryx Uhler, 18581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Point (Tippecanoe County)
5 Species
Epitheca (Tetragoneuria) canis McLachlan, 1886Beaverpond Baskettail
Gomphus (Gomphus) exilis Selys, 1854Lancet Clubtail
Libellula needhami Westfall, 1943Needham's Skimmer
Macromia illinoiensis Walsh, 1862Illinois River Cruiser
Tachopteryx thoreyi Hagen, 1858Gray petaltail

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in West Point (Tippecanoe County)
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov