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Checklist for Infraclass Palaeoptera Crampton, 1915 (Ancient winged insects)
and region Midway (Massac County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		41
59
55		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		41
59
55		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Palaeoptera
Crampton, 1915
Ancient winged insects		7
7
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Midway (Massac County)
7 Families width 6 Species
Coenagrionidae (Kirby, 1890)Narrow-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Caenidae Newman, 1853Small square-gill mayflies1SpeciesTaxom
Corduliidae Selys-Longch..., 1850Baskettails1SpeciesTaxom
Lestidae Calvert, 1901Spread-winged damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellulidae Rambur, 1842Chasers1SpeciesTaxom
Megapodagrionidae Tillyard, 1917Flatwing1SpeciesTaxom
Leptohyphidae Landa & Soldán, 1985Little Stout Crawler Mayflies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Midway (Massac County)
7 Genera with 6 Species
Argia Rambur, 1840Dancers1SpeciesTaxom
Caenis Stephens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Didymops Rambur, 1840Brown Cruisers1SpeciesTaxom
Lestes Leach, 1862Emerald Damselflies1SpeciesTaxom
Libellula Linnaeus, 1758Chaser Or Darter Dragonfly1SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidolestes Ris, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Midway (Massac County)
6 Species
Argia apicalis (Say, 1840)⇒ Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951
Caenis (Caenis) amica Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Didymops transversa Say, 1840Stream Cruiser
Lestes disjunctus Selys, 1862Common Spreadwing
Libellula quadrimaculata Linnaeus, 1758Four Spotted Chaser
Rhipidolestes okinawanus Asahina, 1951

Subnodes of Palaeoptera with occurrences in Midway (Massac County)
SuperorderEphemeropteroidea
Rohdendorf, 1968
2
2
1		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom

SuperorderOdonatoptera
Martynov, 1932
5
5
5		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Palaeoptera at itis.gov