†Menatagrion Nel and Jouault 2022 (damselfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Dysagrionidae
Full reference: A. Nel and C. Jouault. 2022. The odonatan insects from the Paleocene of Menat, central France. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 67:631-648
Parent taxon: Dysagrionidae according to J. L. Ware et al. 2025
See also Nel and Jouault 2022
Sister taxa: Allenbya, Dysagrioninae, Dysagrionites, Paradysagrion, Petrolestinae, Stenodiafanus, Thanetophilosina, Valerea
Subtaxa: Menatagrion hervetae
Type: Menatagrion hervetae
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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