Decoraeshna Li et al. 2012 (true dragonfly)

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

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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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