†Sopholibellula Zhang et al. 2006 (true dragonfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Araripelibellulidae
Full reference: B. L. Zhang, D. Ren, C. Q. Zhou and H. Pang. 2006. New genus and species of fossil dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) from the Yixian Formation of northeastern China. Acta Geologica Sinica 80:327-335
Parent taxon: Araripelibellulidae according to B. L. Zhang et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Araripelibellula, Araripelibellulinae, Cretaneophya, Rencordulia
Subtaxa: Sopholibellula amoena Sopholibellula eleganta
Type: Sopholibellula eleganta
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2004 collection (Cretaceous of China)
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