†Decoraeshna Li et al. 2012 (true dragonfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Progobiaeshnidae
Full reference: Y. J. Li, A. Nel, D. Ren and H. Pang. 2012. New gomphaeschnids and progobiaeshnids from the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province (China) illustrate the tremendous Upper Mesozoic diversity of the aeshnopteran dragonflies. Geobios 45:339-350
Parent taxon: Progobiaeshnidae according to Y. J. Li et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Gobiaeshna, Mongoliaeshna, Paradecoraeshna, Progobiaeshna
Subtaxa: Decoraeshna preciosa
Type: Decoraeshna preciosa
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2011 collection (Cretaceous of China)
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