Telmaeshna Zhang et al. 2008 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata

Full reference: B. L. Zhang, D. Ren, and H. Pang. 2008. Telmaeshna paradoxica gen. et sp. nov., a new fossil dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata: Anisoptera) from the Yixian Formation, Liaoning, China. Zootaxa 1681:62-68

Parent taxon: Panaeshnida according to B. L. Zhang et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Aeshnida, Progobiaeshnidae

Subtaxa: Telmaeshna paradoxica

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Type: Telmaeshna paradoxica

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Huangbanjigou, Chaomidian Village, CNU 2004 collection (Cretaceous of China)

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