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Brachystigmata

Insecta - Odonata

Taxonomy
Brachystigmata was named by Bechly (1996). It is extant.

It was assigned to Exophytica by Ren et al. (2003); and to Cristotibiata by Bechly et al. (1998), Bechly and Ueda (2002), Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Nannogomphidae, Paucipostnodalia
Sister taxa
Paucipostnodalia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Brachystigmata Bechly
1998Brachystigmata Bechly et al.
2002Brachystigmata Bechly and Ueda p. 6
2003Brachystigmata Ren et al.
2007Brachystigmata Bechly

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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()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
—Euanisoptera
—Exophytica
—Cavilabiata
—Cristotibiata
—Brachystigmata
—Brachystigmata

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. Brachystigmata Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Nannogomphidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Nannogomphus Handlirsch 1906
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†Nannogomphus bavaricus Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Agrion charpentieri Meunier 1898 [replaced], Libellula naevia Handlirsch 1906 [replaced], Nannogomphus gracilis Meunier 1896 [replaced]
†Nannogomphus buergeri Bechly 2003
†Nannogomphus vetustus Hagen 1848
G. †Sinahemeroscopus Huang and Nel 2010
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†Sinahemeroscopus magnificus Huang and Nel 2010
Unr. Paucipostnodalia Bechly and Ueda 2002
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Unr. Eubrachystigmata Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Daohugoulibellulidae Nel and Huang 2015
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G. †Daohugoulibellula Nel and Huang 2015
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†Daohugoulibellula lini Nel and Huang 2015
Fm. †Hemeroscopidae Pritykina 1977
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G. †Abrohemeroscopus Ren et al. 2003
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†Abrohemeroscopus mengi Ren et al. 2003
G. †Hemeroscopus Pritykina 1977
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†Hemeroscopus baissicus Pritykina 1977
Fm. †Juralibellulidae Huang and Nel 2007
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G. †Juralibellula Huang and Nel 2007
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†Juralibellula ningchengensis Huang and Nel 2007
Unr. Neobrachystigmata Bechly 2003
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Unr. Paneurypalpidomorpha Bechly 2003
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Unr. Eurypalpidomorpha Bechly 2003
Fm. †Juracorduliidae Bechly 2003
Fm. †Prohemeroscopidae Bechly and Ueda 2002
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G. †Prohemeroscopus Bechly et al. 1998
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†Prohemeroscopus jurassicus Bechly et al. 1998
†Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli Bechly et al. 1998
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Callovian to the top of the Gelasian or 165.30000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 154.8 Ma

Collections (116 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Juralibellula ningchengensis, Daohugoulibellula lini (113371)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany Nannogomphus buergeri (122880)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Agrion gracile, Agrion vetustum (123985) Agrion vetustum (123906) Nannogomphus bavaricus (123144) Nannogomphus buergeri (139551) Prohemeroscopus jurassicus, Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (152883) Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (227117)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Juracordulia schiemenzi, Nannogomphus bavaricus (122586) Nannogomphus bavaricus (139876)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (104006)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Homoptera indet. (127481)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (119561)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (103833)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Valdicordulia wellsorum (106281)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (Surrey) Cretaneophya strevensi (74973)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Cretaneophya strevensi (45193)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Sinahemeroscopus magnificus (125655)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Liaoning) Guocordulia boreala (111725) Mesocordulia boreala (138436) Rencordulia sinica (151524) Sopholibellula eleganta, Sopholibellula amoena (111722)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Liaoning) Abrohemeroscopus mengi (105248)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Eocordulia cretacea (104054)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Ningxia) Hemeroscopus baissicus (237978)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Hemeroscopus baissicus (105536 105969)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2China (Beijing Shi) Hemeroscopus baissicus (106965)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (119562) Araripelibellula sennlaubi (215116) Araripephlebia mirabilis (122557 122922 122925 122926) Araripephlebia mirabilis, Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122919) Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122553) Valdiphlebia sennlaubi (227841)
Albian113.2 - 100.5South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Hemeroscopus baissicus (164493)
Albian113.2 - 100.5South Korea Hemeroscopus baissicus (184781)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3China (Gansu) Hemeroscopus baissicus (164492)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Palaeolibellula zherikhini (119502)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Cordualadensa acorni (241744)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Argentina (Jujuy) Austrolibellula noroestenia (106995) Curviarculia lamasi (114155) Jujusia maizgorda, Curviarculia delicata, Palaeomacromia multicellulata (113004)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Italy Bolcathemis nervosa, Bolcacordulia paradoxa (122230)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Eurypalpida indet. (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Molercordulia karinae (105202) Molertrum eburneum (157040)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Colorado) Stenogomphus carletoni (114681)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Wyoming) Libellulidae indet. (121322)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Corduliidae indet. (120798)
Uintan45.9 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Libellulidae indet. (156492)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Corduliidae indet. A, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (123960) Corduliidae indet. B, Corduliidae indet. C, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (21976) Pantalinae indet. (207259)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Corduliidae indet. A (157667)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3USA (Oregon) Somatochlora oregonica (117157)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Tauriphila cerestensis (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France (Auvergne) Libellula minuscula (127630)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3France (Alpes-de-Haute) Paleotauriphila marquesi (155208) Paleotauriphila sp. (114016)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Libellulidae sp. A, Palaeotramea cellulosa, Paleotramea cellulosa (122010)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Libellulidae larva, Libellula martini (122487)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Caussanelia papaziani, Palaeotramea aquisextana, Sympetrum bigoti (127415) Libellula requieniana, Libellula pourqueryi (153412) Libellulidae indet. (157194) Libellulidae larva (113712 122501) Paleotramea aquisextana (177171)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Aix-en-Provence) Jeanlegrandia oligocenica (114117)
MP 2827.3 - 23.04Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Libellulidae indet. (71942)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Libellula cellulosa (138696)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Libellula cellulosa (123945)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Türkiye Libellulidae indet., Trameini indet., Paleotramea aquisextana, Paleotramea fasciata, Paleotramea acutibucula (123307)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Germany Libellula sp., Trameobasileus moguntiacus (123872) Libellulidae indet. (237236)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain (Castellon) Libellulidae indet. (140796)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Austria Libellulidae indet. (139942)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98Czechia Onychothemis rihai (181765)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.98Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Parabrachydiplax miocenica (106002)
Hemingfordian18.5 - 16.3USA (California) Orthemis ferruginea (106431) Orthemis sp. (123022 123023 123025 123042)
MN 416.9 - 15.98Czechia Libellulidae indet., Libellulidae indet. larvae, Libellula knetti (157202) Onychothemis rihai (105501) Prorhyothemis bubiki (105500)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Washington) Miocordulia latipennis (140652)
MN 515.98 - 13.82Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Randecktrum ebi (215189)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Corduliidae indet. (224044)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Pantalinae indet., Sympetrum sp. (105571)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Slovenia Sloveniatrum robici (103103)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Libellula platyptera (117246) Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri, Oligocaemia imperfecta (145135) Protopaltothemis hageni (113698)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Cordulia sp. (115305) Libellula oeningensis (151877)
Vallesian11.63 - 8.725Spain Trithemis pseudodistanti (114010)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Ukraine (Kerch) Libellula ukrainensis (127948)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333Poland Libellula sieboldiana, Libellula kieseli, Libellula pannewitziana (138936)
Vallesian - Turolian11.63 - 5.09Spain (Lleida) Libellulidae indet. (154246)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09France (Ardèche) Corduliinae indet., Somatochlora brisaci (113893) Libellulidae indet., Miorhodopygia andancensis, Cellulocordulia fasciata (156164)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Libellulidae indet., Diplax sp. (113751)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Corduliinae indet., Epitheca miocenica, Epitheca annae (113886) Libellula sp., Sympetrum italicum, Sympetrum krzeminskii, Sympetrum elongatum, Libellula mediterranea, Tramea miocenica, Pisaurum coloratum, Deielia sarae, Trapezostigma sp., Trapezostigma barbaresii, Libellula adriatica, Celithemis zavattinii, Sympetrum marinum (157306) Libellulidae indet. (157203)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Oryctodiplax gypsorum (124409) Oryctodiplax sp., Oryctodiplax gypsorum (113998)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Celithemis cantalensis, Sympetrum cantalensis (122195)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58India (Jharkhand) Libellulidae indet. (214996)
Blancan4.7 - 1.4USA (Texas) Libellulidae indet. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Libellulidae indet. (162798)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8France Libellula eusebioi (113996)