Insecta - Odonata - Araripelibellulidae
Full reference: G. Fleck, A. Nel, G. Bechly, X. Martínez-Delclòs, E. A. Jarzembowski and R. A. Coram. 2008. New lower cretaceous 'libelluloid' dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata: Cavilabiata) with notes about estimated divergences dates for this group. Palaeodiversity 1:19-36
Belongs to Araripelibellula according to G. Fleck et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Araripelibellula martinsnetoi, Araripelibellula sennlaubi
Type specimen: MNEMG 2008.24, a hindwing (male hindwing). Its type locality is Durlston Bay, Bed DB66, Soft Cockle Beds, Swanage, which is in a Berriasian lagoonal siliciclastic in the Lulworth Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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