Yixianstenophlebia Nel and Huang 2015 (dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Stenophlebiidae

Full reference: A. Nel and D. Y. Huang. 2015. A new genus and species of damsel-dragonfly (Odonata: Stenophlebiidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China. Cretaceous Research 56:421-425

Parent taxon: Stenophlebiidae according to A. Nel and D. Y. Huang 2015

Sister taxa: Burmastenophlebia, Cratostenophlebia, Cretastenophlebia, Gallostenophlebia, Hispanostenophlebia, Liaostenophlebia, Mesostenophlebia, Reschiostenophlebia, Stenophlebia, Stenophlebia lithographica

Subtaxa: Yixianstenophlebia magnifica

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Type: Yixianstenophlebia magnifica

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Liutiaogou Village, Dashuangmiao Town (NIGP collection) (Cretaceous of China)

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