†Swauka Archibald et al. 2025 (damselfly)
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Insecta - Odonata - Euphaeidae
Full reference: S. B. Archibald, J. E. Evans, R. W. Mathewes and R. A. Cannings. 2025. The early Eocene Swauka ypresiana n. gen. n. sp., the oldest gossamerwing damselfly (Odonata, Epallagidae, Epallaginae) and first fossil insect described from the Swauk Formation of central Washington, U.S.A. Journal of Paleontology 98:1048-1052
Parent taxon: Epallaginae according to S. B. Archibald et al. 2025
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Swauka ypresiana
Type: Swauka ypresiana
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Swauk Pass (Eocene of Washington)
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