†family Urolibellulidae Zeiri et al. 2015 (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata - Urolibellulidae

Full reference: A. Zeiri, A. Nel, and R. Garrouste. 2015. A new libelluloid family from the Eocene Green River Formation (Colorado, USA) (Odonata, Anisoptera). Zootaxa 4032:290-296

Parent taxon: Cavilabiata according to A. Nel 2020

See also Zeiri et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Chlorogomphida, Cordulegastrida, Cordulephyidae, Cordulibellulidae, Cristotibiata, Gallophlebiidae, Libanocorduliidae, Nodalulaidae

Subtaxa: Kohlslibellula Urolibellula

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Type: Urolibellula

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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