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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Rock Rapids (Lyon County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
4
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rock Rapids
3 Families width 6 Species
Gomphidae Rambur, 1842Club-tailed dragonflies4SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegastridae Calvert, 1893Biddie1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rock Rapids
5 Genera with 6 Species
Arigomphus Needham, 1900Pond Clubtails1SpeciesTaxom
Cordulegaster Leach, 1854Golden-Ringed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Gomphus Leach, 1862Club-Tailed Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ophiogomphus Selys, 1862Snaketails2SpeciesTaxom
Somatochlora Selys, 1866Emerald Dragonflies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rock Rapids
6 Species
Arigomphus cornutus Tough, 1900Horned Clubtail
Cordulegaster maculata Selys, 1854Twin-spotted Spiketail
Gomphus (Gomphurus) vastus Walsh, 1862Cobra Clubtail
Ophiogomphus colubrinus Selys, 1854Boreal Snaketail
Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis Walsh, 1862Rusty Snaketail
Somatochlora walshii Scudder, 1866Brush-tipped Emerald

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Rock Rapids
SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
3
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov