Insecta - Odonata - Liupanshaniidae

Full reference: G. C. Ribeiro and A. Nel. 2023. A new dragonfly genus and species from the Crato Formation, with a revised phylogenetic study of the Mesozoic family Liupanshaniidae (Odonata: Aeshnoptera). Cretaceous Research 148(105545)

Parent taxon: Liupanshaniidae according to G. C. Ribeiro and A. Nel 2023

Sister taxa: Araripeliupanshania, Cratoliupanshania, Galloliupanshania, Guyuanaeschnidia, Libanoliupanshania, Liupanshania, Paraliupanshania, Paramesuropetala, Protoliupanshania

Subtaxa: Brasiliupanshania cretacica

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Type: Brasiliupanshania cretacica

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Pedreira Três Irmãos quarry, Crato (UFABC CCNH collection) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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