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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
6
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
6
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Xenia (Iowa)
5 Families width 13 Species
Baetidae Leach, 1815Mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers9SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Xenia (Iowa)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Callibaetis Eaton, 1862Speckled Duns1SpeciesTaxom
Calopteryx Leach, 1805Demoiselle Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Celithemis Hagen, 1773Pennants2SpeciesTaxom
Erythemis Hagen, 1839Pondhawks1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1773Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Pachydiplax Brauer, 1839Blue Dashers1SpeciesTaxom
Perithemis Hagen, 1840Amberwings1SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1861Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stenonema Traver, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tramea Hagen, 1861Saddlebag Gliders2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Xenia (Iowa)
13 Species
Callibaetis fluctuans Walsh, 1862
Calopteryx maculata Palisot de B..., 1805Black-winged Damselfly
Celithemis elisa Hagen, 1861Calico Pennant
Celithemis eponina Drury, 1773Halloween Pennant
Erythemis simplicicollis Say, 1839Common Pondhawk
Libellula luctuosa Burmeister, 1839Widow Skimmer
Libellula pulchella (Drury, 1773)⇒ Celithemis amanda Hagen, 1861
Pachydiplax longipennis Burmeister, 1839Blue dasher
Perithemis tenera Say, 1840Eastern Amberwing
Somatochlora linearis Hagen, 1861Mocha Emerald
Stenonema femoratum Say, 1823Dark Cahill
Tramea carolina Linnaeus, 1763Carolina Saddlebags
Tramea lacerata Hagen, 1861Black Saddlebags

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

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
8
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov