Hispanochlorogomphus Fleck et al. 2008 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Mesochlorogomphidae

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

Parent taxon: Mesochlorogomphidae according to G. Fleck et al. 2008

Sister taxon: Mesochlorogomphus

Subtaxa: Hispanochlorogomphus rossi

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Type: Hispanochlorogomphus rossi

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at La Pedrera de Rubies (IEI coll) (Cretaceous of Spain)

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