†Cretapodagrion Huang et al. 2017 (flatwing)
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Insecta - Odonata - Megapodagrionidae
Full reference: D. Y. Huang, D. Azar, and A. Nel. 2017. The oldest 'Megapodagrionidae' (Odonata, Zygoptera) discovered in the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation, China. Cretaceous Research 84:426-430
Parent taxon: Megapodagrionidae according to D. Y. Huang et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Eckfeldia, Electropodagrion, Hanklitia, Megapodagrion, Oligoargiolestes, Phyonganpodagrion, Viridiflumineagrion, Vulcagrion
Subtaxa: Cretapodagrion sibelleae
Type: Cretapodagrion sibelleae
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Sihetun (NIGP coll) (Cretaceous of China)
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