†Furagrion ansorgei Zessin 2011 (damselfly)
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Alternative combination: Morsagrion ansorgei
Full reference: W. Zessin. 2011. Neue Insekten aus dem Moler (Paläozän/Eozän) von Dänemark Teil 1 (Odonata: Epallagidae, Megapodagrioniidae). Virgo, Mitteilungsblatt des Entomologischen Vereins Mecklenburg 14:64-73
Belongs to Furagrion according to S. B. Archibald et al. 2023
See also Zessin 2011
Sister taxon: Furagrion jutlandicus
Type specimen: MOA 770/1, a wing. Its type locality is Skaerbaek (Ansorge coll.), which is in a Ypresian offshore ramp diatomite in the Fur Formation of Denmark.
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Denmark (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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