†Elektrogomphaeschna Pinkert et al. 2017 (true dragonfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae
Full reference: S. Pinkert, G. Bechly, and A. Nel. 2017. First record of hawker dragonflies from Eocene Baltic amber (Odonata: Anisoptera: Gomphaeschnidae). Zootaxa 4272:263-275
Parent taxon: Gomphaeschnaoidinae according to S. Pinkert et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Gomphaeschnaoidini, Kachinaeshna, Sinojagorini
Subtaxa: Elektrogomphaeschna annekeae Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli
Type: Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of the Russian Federation (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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