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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Yucca House National Monument (Montezuma County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
298
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
298
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
5
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yucca House National Monument
5 Families width 11 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies4SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers4SpeciesTaxom
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yucca House National Monument
8 Genera with 11 Species
Amphiagrion Selys, 1876Red Damsels1SpeciesTaxom
Argia Rambur, 1865Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ischnura Charpentier, 1876Forktail2SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1890Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1857Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1874Snaketails1SpeciesTaxom
Sympetrum Newman, 1840Darter Dragonfly2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucca House National Monument
11 Species
Amphiagrion abbreviatum Selys, 1876Western Red Damsel
Argia vivida Hagen, 1865Vivid Dancer
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Ischnura damula Calvert, 1902Plains Forktail
Ischnura perparva McLachlan, 1876Western Forktail
Lestes dryas Kirby, 1890Emerald Spreadwing
Libellula forensis Hagen, 1861Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula saturata Uhler, 1857Firecracker Skimmer
Ophiogomphus severus Hagen, 1874Pale Snaketail
Sympetrum corruptum Hagen, 1861Variegated meadowhawk
Sympetrum semicinctum Say, 1840Band-winged meadowhawk

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Yucca House National Monument
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
4
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov