†tribe Gomphaeschnaoidini Bechly et al. 2001 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae

Full reference: G. Bechly, A. Nel, X. Martínez-Declòs, E. A. Jarzembowski, R. Coram, D. Martill, G. Fleck, F. Escuillié, M. M. Wisshak and M. Maisch. 2001. A revision and phylogenetic study of Mesozoic Aeshnoptera, with description of numerous new taxa (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera). Neue Paläontologische Abhandlungen 4:1-219

Parent taxon: Gomphaeschnaoidinae according to D. R. Zheng et al. 2016

See also Bechly 2007 and Bechly et al. 2001

Sister taxa: Elektrogomphaeschna, Kachinaeshna, Sinojagorini

Subtaxa: Anomalaeschna Cretagomphaeschnaoides Gomphaeschnaoides Paramorbaeschna Plesigomphaeschnaoides Progomphaeschnaoides

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Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Denmark (2 collections)

• Cretaceous of Brazil (10), Mongolia (1), Myanmar (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 15 collections including 25 occurrences

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