Cretapodagrion Huang et al. 2017 (flatwing)

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

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Type: Cretapodagrion sibelleae

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Sihetun (NIGP coll) (Cretaceous of China)

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