Sopholibellula eleganta Zhang et al. 2006 (true dragonfly)

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

Belongs to Sopholibellula according to B. L. Zhang et al. 2006

Sister taxon: Sopholibellula amoena

Type specimen: CNU-OD-LB2004002, an exoskeleton (Male complete body). Its type locality is Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2004 collection, which is in a Barremian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Yixian Formation of China.

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2004 collection

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