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Isophlebioptera

Insecta - Odonata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Isophlebioptera Bechly
2002Isophlebioptera Fleck and Nel
2002Isophlebioptera Nel et al. p. 190
2007Isophlebioptera Bechly
2009Isophlebioptera Nel
2010Isophlebioptera Zhang et al. p. 1104

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—IsophlebiopteraBechly 1996
—IsophlebiopteraBechly 1996

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. †Isophlebioptera Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Eosagrionidae Handlirsch 1920
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G. †Eosagrion Handlirsch 1920
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†Eosagrion risi Handlirsch 1920
Fm. †Euthemistidae Pritykina 1968
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G. †Euthemis Pritykina 1968
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†Euthemis cellulata Pritykina 1968
†Euthemis multivenosa Pritykina 1968
G. †Kidaneuthemis Liu et al. 2024
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†Kidaneuthemis ningchengensis Liu et al. 2024
G. †Sinoeuthemis Li et al. 2013
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†Sinoeuthemis daohugouensis Li et al. 2013
Unr. †Isophlebiida Bechly 1996
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Superfm. †Isophlebioidea Nel et al. 1993
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Fm. †Campterophlebiidae Handlirsch 1920
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G. †Adelophlebia Pritykina 1980
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†Adelophlebia obsoleta Pritykina 1980
G. †Amnifleckia Zhang et al. 2006
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†Amnifleckia guttata Zhang et al. 2006
†Amnifleckia splendida Huang et al. 2006
G. †Angaroneura Pritykina 1985
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†Angaroneura obscura Pritykina 1985
†Angaroneura pulla Pritykina 1985
†Angaroneura tincta Pritykina 1985
G. †Angustiphlebia Li et al. 2013
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†Angustiphlebia mirabilis Li et al. 2013
G. †Azarphlebia Nel and Huang 2020
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†Azarphlebia evanescens Nel and Huang 2020
G. †Bathmophlebia Pritykina 1970
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†Bathmophlebia jeniseica Pritykina 1985
†Bathmophlebia unica Pritykina 1970
G. †Bellabrunetia Fleck and Nel 2002
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†Bellabrunetia catherinae Fleck and Nel 2002
G. †Campterophlebia Bode 1905
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G. †Ctenogampsophlebia Petrulevičius et al. 2011
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†Ctenogampsophlebia reni Petrulevičius et al. 2011
G. †Dorsettia Whalley 1985
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†Dorsettia laeta Whalley 1985
†Dorsettia sinica Zheng et al. 2016
G. †Gallodorsettia Nel and Weis 2017
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†Gallodorsettia kronzi Nel and Weis 2017
G. †Gampsophlebia Pritykina 1980
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†Gampsophlebia modica Pritykina 1980
G. †Honghea Zheng et al. 2018
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†Honghea xui Zheng et al. 2018
G. †Hsiufua Zhang and Wang 2013
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†Hsiufua chaoi Zhang and Wang 2013
G. †Hypsophlebia Pritykina 1971
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†Hypsophlebia dubia Pritykina 1985
†Hypsophlebia scalaris Pritykina 1970
G. †Hypsothemis Pritykina 1968
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†Hypsothemis fraseri Whalley 1985
†Hypsothemis jurassica Pritykina 1968
†Hypsothemis sinensis Huang et al. 2020
G. †Junfengi Zheng and Zhang 2017
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†Junfengi yulinensis Zheng and Zhang 2017
G. †Jurassophlebia Zheng et al. 2019
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†Jurassophlebia xinjiangensis Zheng et al. 2019
G. †Karatawia Martynov 1925
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†Karatawia mongolica Pritykina 1985
†Karatawia shurabica Pritykina 1980
†Karatawia sibirica Pritykina 1985
†Karatawia sinica Li et al. 2012
†Karatawia turanica Martynov 1925
G. †Lateophlebia Kelly and Nel 2018
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G. †Melanohypsa Pritykina 1968
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†Melanohypsa angulata Pritykina 1968
G. †Olonkia Pritykina 1985
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†Olonkia ignota Pritykina 1985
G. †Oreophlebia Pritykina 1970
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†Oreophlebia abanica Pritykina 1985
†Oreophlebia lata Pritykina 1970
G. †Oshinia Pritykina 1985
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†Oshinia cellulata Pritykina 1985
G. †Parabrunetia Huang et al. 2006
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†Parabrunetia celinea Huang et al. 2006
G. †Parafleckium Li et al. 2012
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†Parafleckium senjituense Li et al. 2012
G. †Parasinitsia Tian et al. 2023
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†Parasinitsia qingyunensis Tian et al. 2023
G. †Parazygokaratawia Huang et al. 2018
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†Parazygokaratawia azari Huang et al. 2018
G. †Petrophlebia Tillyard 1925
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†Petrophlebia anglicana Tillyard 1925
G. †Pritykinia Nel et al. 2009
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†Pritykinia rasnitsyni Nel et al. 2009
G. †Pternopteron Pritykina 1970
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†Pternopteron mirabile Pritykina 1970
G. †Qibinlina Huang and Nel 2009
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†Qibinlina sinica Huang and Nel 2009
G. †Sagulia Pritykina 1970
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†Sagulia ansinervis Pritykina 1970
G. †Sarytashia Pritykina 1970
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†Sarytashia gracilis Pritykina 1970
G. †Sibirioneura Pritykina 1985
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†Sibirioneura amurica Pritykina 1985
†Sibirioneura angarica Pritykina 1985
†Sibirioneura interrupta Pritykina 1985
G. †Sinitsia Pritykina 2006
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†Sinitsia sophiae Pritykina 2006
G. †Sinokaratawia Nel et al. 2007
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†Sinokaratawia daohugouica Zhang et al. 2010
†Sinokaratawia gloriosa Zhang et al. 2010
†Sinokaratawia magica Zhang et al. 2010
†Sinokaratawia prokopi Nel et al. 2007
G. †Sogdophlebia Pritykina 1970
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†Sogdophlebia singularis Pritykina 1970
G. †Xanthohypsa Pritykina 1970
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†Xanthohypsa baleiensis Pritykina 1985
†Xanthohypsa praeclara Pritykina 1970
†Xanthohypsa sibirica Pritykina 1985
†Xanthohypsa tillyardi Pritykina 1970
†Xanthohypsa tomiensis Pritykina 1985
G. †Zygokaratawia Nel et al. 2008
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†Zygokaratawia incompleta Huang et al. 2018
†Zygokaratawia reni Nel et al. 2008
Invalid names: Archithemis liassina Strickland 1840 [nomen dubium], Karatawiidae Martynov 1925 [synonym]
Fm. †Isophlebiidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Anisophlebia Handlirsch 1906
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†Anisophlebia helle Hagen 1862
G. †Dahurium Pritykina 2006
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†Dahurium draco Pritykina 2006
G. †Hemerobioides Westwood 1845
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†Hemerobioides giganteus Westwood 1845
G. †Isophlebia Hagen 1866
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†Isophlebia aspasia Hagen 1862
G. †Isophlebiodes Pritykina 1968
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†Isophlebiodes obscurus Pritykina 1968
G. †Nacholonda Pritykina 1977
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†Nacholonda crassicosta Pritykina 1977
G. †Parawalleria Nel et al. 2009
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†Parawalleria incompleta Nel et al. 2009
†Parawalleria mongolica Nel et al. 2009
G. †Walleria Nel et al. 2009
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†Walleria magnifica Nel et al. 2009
G. †Xeta Pritykina 2006
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†Xeta olovica Pritykina 2006
G. †Kazachophlebia Pritykina 1968
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†Kazachophlebia curvata Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Selenothemistidae Handlirsch 1939
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G. †Caraphlebia Carpenter 1969
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†Caraphlebia antarctica Carpenter 1969
G. †Dialothemis Cowley 1942
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†Dialothemis dubia Handlirsch 1939
G. †Jurathemis Huang et al. 2018
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†Jurathemis incompletus Huang et al. 2018
G. †Paraliassophlebia Hong 1983
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G. †Selenothemis Handlirsch 1920
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†Selenothemis liadis Handlirsch 1920
G. †Sinothemis Huang et al. 2018
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†Sinothemis difficilis Huang et al. 2018
G. †Turanothemis Pritykina 1968
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†Turanothemis nodalis Pritykina 1968
G. †Yananthemis Nel and Huang 2024
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†Yananthemis zaoyuanensis Nel and Huang 2024
Invalid names: Turanothemistidae Pritykina 1968 [synonym]
Fm. †Liadotypidae Grauvogel and Laurentiaux 1952
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G. †Liadotypus Martynov 1937
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†Liadotypus relictus Martynov 1937
Fm. †Paragonophlebiidae Nel 2009
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G. †Paragonophlebia Nel 2009
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Invalid names: Mongolothemis gobicus Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Mongolothemis Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014 [synonym]
G. †Sinagonophlebia Nel and Huang 2024
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†Sinagonophlebia yananensis Nel and Huang 2024
G. †Parazygoptera Bechly 1997
Unr. †Parazygoptera Bechly 1997
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Unr. †Euparazygoptera Bechly 1997
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Fm. †Asiopteridae Pritykina 1968
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G. †Asiopteron Pritykina 1968
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†Asiopteron antiquum Pritykina 1968
†Asiopteron simile Pritykina 1968
G. †Chrismooreia Bechly 2018
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G. †Oreopterella Pritykina 1968
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†Oreopterella paula Pritykina 1968
G. †Oreopteron Pritykina 1968
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†Oreopteron asiaticum Pritykina 1968
G. †Turanopteron Pritykina 1968
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†Turanopteron bexleyi Nel and Jarzembowski 1996
†Turanopteron major Pritykina 1968
†Turanopteron medium Pritykina 1968
†Turanopteron minor Pritykina 1968
†Turanopteron pommerana Ansorge 1996
†Turanopteron sinensis Huang and Nel 2023
Invalid names: Oreopteridae Pritykina 1968 [synonym]
Fm. †Enigmalestidae Nel and Huang 2021
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G. †Enigmalestes Nel and Huang 2021
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†Enigmalestes lini Nel and Huang 2021
Superfm. †Triassolestoidea Tillyard 1918
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Fm. †Cyclothemistidae Bechly 1996
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Subfm. †Cyclothemistinae Bechly 1996
Subfm. †Pseudotriassothemistinae Bechly 1997
G. †Koreatriassothemis Nel et al. 2022
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†Koreatriassothemis elongatus Nel et al. 2022
Invalid names: Progonophlebioidea Bechly 1996 [synonym]
Fm. †Sphenophlebiidae Bechly 1997
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G. †Ensphingophlebia Bode 1953
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G. †Euphaeopsis Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Mesoepiophlebia Nel and Henrotay 1993
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†Mesoepiophlebia veronicae Nel and Henrotay 1993
G. †Proeuthemis Nel and Jarzembowski 1996
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†Proeuthemis pritykinae Nel and Jarzembowski 1996
G. †Sphenophlebia Bode 1953
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Fm. †Pseudostenolestidae Garrouste and Nel 2015
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G. †Pseudostenolestes Garrouste and Nel 2015
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†Pseudostenolestes bechlyi Garrouste and Nel 2015
Fm. †Triassolestidae Tillyard 1918
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G. †Sogdopterites Nel et al. 2002
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†Sogdopterites legibile Pritykina 1980
G. †Triassolestes Tillyard 1918
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Subfm. †Triassolestinae Tillyard 1918
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Tr. †Triassothemistini Fujiyama 1991
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G. †Afrotriassothemis Bechly 1997
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Invalid names: Triassolestini Tillyard 1918 [empty]
G. †Triassolestodes Pritykina 1981
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†Triassolestodes asiaticus Pritykina 1981
G. †Triassoneura Riek 1976
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G. †Triassothemis Carpenter 1960
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†Triassothemis gartzii Barth et al. 2013
†Triassothemis mendozensis Carpenter 1960
Invalid names: Italophlebiidae Whalley 1986 [synonym], Progonophlebiidae Tillyard 1925 [synonym], Triassoneuridae Riek 1976 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitino
Form: roller-shapedo
Environment: freshwater, terrestrialo
Locomotion: fast-movingo
Life habit: volanto
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: insectivoreo
Vision: well-developedo
Dispersal: watero
Created: 2011-03-07 03:41:10
Modified: 2011-03-06 10:41:10
Source: o = order
Reference: Ren and Guo 1996

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the MP 11 or 241.46400 to 41.03000 Ma

Collections (126 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Triassolestodes asiaticus (106088 110763)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Japan (Yamaguchi) Triassoneura okafujii, Triassothemis nipponensis, Triassothemis minensis (106482)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Argentina Triassothemis mendozensis (123008)
Carnian237.0 - 227.3South Africa (Eastern Cape) Triassoneura andersoni, Triassoneura regularis, Triassoneura heidiae (115196)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Australia (Queensland) Triassolestes epiophlebioides (111558)
Norian227.3 - 205.7South Korea I. nymph indet. (191410) Koreatriassothemis elongatus (125392)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany Triassothemis gartzii (151917)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (Warwickshire) Aeshna liassina (153645)
Planorbis201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Diastatommites liassina (115518 123982) Petrophlebia anglicana (115391)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) Cyclothemis sogjutensis, Sogjutella mollis (105084)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9China (Xinjiang) Dorsettia sinica, Honghea xui, Jurassophlebia xinjiangensis (103480)
Jurassic201.4 - 143.1Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Campterophlebiidae indet. (125488)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Chrismooreia michaelbehei (192972) Petrophlebia anglicanopsis, Hypsothemis fraseri, Diastatommites liassina (114638)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Bathmophlebia unica (117563)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Antarctica Caraphlebia antarctica (124347)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Oreopteridae indet., Sphenophlebia pommerana (114993)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Campterophlebia elegans (107341) Ensphingophlebia undulata (107321 107323) Sphenophlebia interrupta (105002)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Liadothemis dubia, Eosagrion risi (123987) Selenothemis liadis (122986)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Gallodorsettia kronzi (188267) Mesoepiophlebia veronicae (105427 106696)
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Germany Sphenophlebia pommerana (105428)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Campterophlebia sp. 1 (104056)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Cyclothemis sagulica, Xanthohypsa tillyardi, Xanthohypsa praeclara, Sogdopteron leve, Sogdopteron legibile, Amblyopteron breve, Pauropteron exile (110817) Gampsophlebia modica, Sogdopteron leve, Sogdopteron legibile, Pauropteron miserum (105124) Oreophlebia lata (117562) Sagulia ansinervis (105089) Sarytashia gracilis, Adelophlebia obsoleta (105088) Shurabiola nana, Karatawia shurabica, Sogdophlebia singularis, Hypsophlebia scalaris (113381) Sogdopteron elongatum (118023)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Karatawia sibirica (125490)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Chita) Campterophlebiidae indet. (125489)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Campterophlebiidae indet., Shurabiola nana (104946) Campterophlebiidae indet., Shurabiola nana, Angaroneura tincta, Angaroneura obscura (104996) Karatawia sibirica (122950) Karatawia sibirica, Xanthohypsa sibirica, Sibirioneura angarica (125228) Olonkia ignota, Xanthohypsa baleiensis, Angaroneura pulla (113471) Shurabiola nana (125339)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Kyrgyzstan Liadotypus relictus (111113)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Campterophlebiidae indet. (110819)
Toarcian - Aalenian184.2 - 170.9Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Xanthohypsa tomiensis (117989)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9China (Shaanxi) Isophlebiidae indet., Paragonophlebiidae indet., Sinagonophlebia yananensis, Yananthemis zaoyuanensis (222545) Junfengi yulinensis (189819) Parasinitsia qingyunensis (230680)
Aalenian - Bajocian174.7 - 168.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Oreophlebia abanica (117988)
Middle Jurassic174.7 - 161.5Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Pternopteron mirabile (117613)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Campterophlebiidae indet. (118010)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Mongolia Campterophlebiidae indet., Karatawia mongolica, Hypsophlebia dubia, Oshinia cellulata, Sibirioneura interrupta (119621)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Hemerobioides giganteus (138926)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Bathmophlebia jeniseica (125486)
Bathonian - Oxfordian168.2 - 154.8Russian Federation (Khabarovsk) Sibirioneura amurica (125487)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5China (Henan) Jurathemis incompletus, Turanopteron sinensis (202211)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Euthemis cellulata, Turanopteron minor (105970) Euthemis multivenosa, Hypsothemis jurassica, Oreopteron simile, Turanopteron medium, Oreopterella paula (106101) Euthemis multivenosa, Melanohypsa angulata, Kazachophlebia curvata, Oreopteron asiaticum, Turanopteron major, Asiopteron antiquum, Hypsomelana sepulta (105971) Isophlebiodes obscurus, Turanothemis nodalis (106102) Karatawia turanica (115717) Paragonophlebia inexpectata (113439) Walleria magnifica (105426)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Amnifleckia guttata (113377) Angustiphlebia mirabilis, Karatawia sinica (117610) Bellabrunetia catherinae (113378) Enigmalestes lini (140015) Hypsothemis sinensis (140017) Kidaneuthemis ningchengensis (234312) Parazygokaratawia azari (125080) Sinoeuthemis daohugouensis (138748) Sinokaratawia prokopi, Amnifleckia splendida, Parabrunetia celinea, Ctenogampsophlebia reni, Qibinlina sinica, Zygokaratawia reni, Hsiufua chaoi, Zygokaratawia incompleta, Azarphlebia evanescens (113371) Sinokaratawia prokopi, Sinokaratawia magica, Sinokaratawia gloriosa, Sinokaratawia daohugouica (112663)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Liaoning) Paraliassophlebia chengdeensis (113475)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Buryat) Isophlebiidae indet. (104950)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8China (Liaoning) Sinothemis difficilis (197049)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Euphaeopsis multinervis, Isophlebia aspasia (122586) Isophlebia aspasia (139876 152603)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Anisophlebia helle, Isophlebia aspasia (123144) Euphaea multinervis, Isophlebia helle, Isophlebia aspasia (123985) Euphaeopsis multinervis (152901) Isophlebia aspasia (105541 105797 123906 133578 139551 152883)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia (Dund-Gov’ Aymag) Isophlebioidea indet., Parawalleria mongolica, Parawalleria incompleta (117695)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Oreopteridae indet., Paragonophlebia patriciae (104748)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Dahurium draco (115308 119411 119417 119419 119420 119421) Isophlebiidae indet. (119423 119424 119425 119426 119427 119433) Isophlebiidae indet., Sinitsia sophiae (119410) Sinitsia sophiae (114307 119394 119395 119396 119412) Sinitsia sophiae, Dahurium draco (119397 119413) Xeta olovica, Sinitsia sophiae, Dahurium draco (106055)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation Sinitsia sophiae (119398)
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Russian Federation (Yakutia-Sakha Republic) Pritykinia rasnitsyni (119301)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Euthemistidae indet. (153650)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Russian Federation (Chita) Xeta olovica, Sinitsia sophiae (106056)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Mongolia (Dundgov) Xeta sp. (185824)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Mesoepiophlebia bexleyi, Euthemis sp. (106417)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Hebei) Parafleckium senjituense (122917)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Parafleckium senjituense (117608)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Nacholonda crassicosta (105969)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Pseudostenolestes bechlyi (120798)