†family Palaeomacromiidae Petrulevičius et al. 1999 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Palaeomacromiidae

Synonym: Bolcathemidae Gentilini 2002

Full reference: J. F. Petrulevičius, A. Nel, and J. Muzón. 1999. A new Libelluloid family from the Upper Paleocene of Argentina. Palaeontology 42(4):677-682

Parent taxon: Anauriculida according to J. F. Petrulevičius and A. Nel 2007

See also Petrulevičius et al. 1999 and Petrulevičius and Nel 2002

Sister taxa: Bolcacorduliidae, Libellulida

Subtaxa: Bolcathemis Curviarculia Palaeomacromia

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Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Italy (1 collection)

• Paleocene of Argentina (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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