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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Midway (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
87
198
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
198
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects
12
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midway
12 Families width 17 Species
Coenagrionidae Kirby, 1890Narrow-winged damselflies3SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails2SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers3SpeciesTaxom
Baetidae (Leach, 1815)Mayflies2SpeciesTaxom
Heptageniidae Needham, 1901Flat-Bodied Up-Wings Heptageniidae1SpeciesTaxom
Calopterygidae Selys, 1850Broad-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Platycnemididae Tillyard, 1917White-legged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Leptophlebiidae (Banks, 1900)Leptophlebiids1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midway
18 Genera with 17 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Diplacodes Kirby, 1839Perchers1SpeciesTaxom
Fallceon Waltz & McCa..., 1923Blue-winged Olives1SpeciesTaxom
Hemicordulia Selys, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Heptagenia Walsh, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Hetaerina Hagen, 1798Rubyspots1SpeciesTaxom
Labiobaetis Novikova & K..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nososticta Selys, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthetrum Newman, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paraleptophlebia Lestage, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pseudagrion Selys, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthagrion Selys, 1876Red and Blue Damsel1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midway
17 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Diplacodes haematodes Burmeister, 1839Scarlet Percher
Fallceon quilleri Dodds, 1923
Hemicordulia australiae Rambur, 1842Australian Emerald
Heptagenia (Heptagenia) elegantula Eaton, 1885
Hetaerina americana Fabricius, 1798American Rubyspot
Labiobaetis dardanus (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Pseudocloeon dardanum McDunnough, 1923
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Nososticta solida Hagen, 1860Ochre threadtail
Orthetrum caledonicum Brauer, 1865Blue Skimmer
Paraleptophlebia packi (Needham, 1927)⇒ Paraleptophlebia packii Needham, 1927
Pseudagrion aureofrons Tillyard, 1906Gold-fronted Riverdamsel
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Xanthagrion erythroneurum Selys, 1876Red & blue damsel

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Midway
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov