†family Sphenophlebiidae Bechly 1997 (dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Sphenophlebiidae

Full reference: G. Bechly. 1997. New Fossil Odonates from the Upper Triassic of Italy, with a redescription of Italophlebia gervasuttii Whalley, and a reclassification of Triassic dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata). Rivista del Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali "Enrico Caffi" 19:31-70

Parent taxon: Parazygoptera according to G. Bechly 1997

Sister taxon: Euparazygoptera

Subtaxa: Ensphingophlebia Euphaeopsis Mesoepiophlebia Proeuthemis Sphenophlebia

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Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (1 collection)

• Jurassic of Germany (6), Luxembourg (2)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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