†Sophoaeschna Zhang et al. 2008 (true dragonfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae
Full reference: B. L. Zhang, D. Ren, and H. Pang. 2008. New dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata: Gomphaeschnidae) from the Yixian Formation in Inner Mongolia, China. Progress in Natural Science 18:59-64
Parent taxon: Gomphaeschnidae according to B. L. Zhang et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Cretalloaeschna, Falsisophoaeschna, Gomphaeschnaoidinae, Gomphaeschninae
Subtaxa: Sophoaeschna frigida
Type: Sophoaeschna frigida
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Liutiaogou Village, Dashuangmiao Town (CNU collection) (Cretaceous of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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