†Danolestes Simonsen et al. 2025 (damselfly)
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Full reference: T. J. Simonsen, S. B. Archibald, and J. L. Ware. 2025. Taxonomic names, in Danolestes moelleri gen. et sp. nov., the first lestoid (Zygoptera: Odonata) from the early Ypresian Fur Formation of Denmark shows faunistic affinity to South America. Zootaxa 5739:13-20
Parent taxon: Lestoidea according to T. J. Simonsen et al. 2025
Sister taxa: Cerdanyagrion, Cretalestes, Daemhippus, Eolestidae, Lestidae, Lutetialestes, Perilestidae, Platycnemis cincuneguii, Pseudolestidae, Synlestidae
Subtaxa: Danolestes moelleri
Type: Danolestes moelleri
Ecology: fast-moving volant carnivore-insectivore
Distribution: found only at Stolleklint, Fur, between ash -29 and -24 (Fur Museum collection)
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