†Alloaeschna paskapooensis Wighton and Wilson 1986 (true dragonfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae
Synonyms: Alloaeschna marklae Wighton and Wilson 1986, Alloaeschna quadrata Wighton and Wilson 1986
Full reference: D. C. Wighton and M. V. H. Wilson. 1986. The Gomphaeschninae (Odonata: Aeshnidae): new fossil genus, reconstructed phylogeny, and geographical history. Systematic Entomology 11:505-522
Belongs to Alloaeschna according to C. Jouault et al. 2023
See also Nel et al. 1994 and Wighton and Wilson 1986
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Alloaeschna paskapooensis: UAPC 6189, an exoskeleton (thorax abdominal fragment and 2 wings). Its type locality is Site 1 (near confluence of Blindman and Red Deer Rivers), which is in a Tiffanian pond limestone in the Paskapoo Formation of Canada.
- Alloaeschna marklae: UAPC 5553, a hindwing (female hindwing). Its type locality is Site 1 (near confluence of Blindman and Red Deer Rivers), which is in a Tiffanian pond limestone in the Paskapoo Formation of Canada.
- Alloaeschna quadrata: UAPC 6181, a forewing. Its type locality is Joffre Bridge Southwest (site 4), which is in a Tiffanian lacustrine - small siltstone in the Paskapoo Formation of Canada.
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Canada (5: Alberta collections)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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