Swauka Archibald et al. 2025 (damselfly)

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

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Type: Swauka ypresiana

Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: found only at Swauk Pass (Eocene of Washington)

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