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Cavilabiata

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Anisoptera by Bechly and Ueda (2002) and Lin et al. (2007); and to Exophytica by Bechly et al. (1998) and Bechly (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Cavilabiata Bechly
1998Cavilabiata Bechly et al.
2002Cavilabiata Bechly and Ueda p. 3
2007Cavilabiata Bechly
2007Cavilabiata Lin et al. p. 69

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
RankNameAuthor
—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
—Cavilabiata

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. Cavilabiata Bechly 1996
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Unr. Chlorogomphida Bechly 1996
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Superfm. †Chlorogomphoidea Needham 1903
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Fm. †Araripechlorogomphidae Bechly and Ueda 2002
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G. †Araripechlorogomphus Bechly and Ueda 2002
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†Araripechlorogomphus muratai Bechly and Ueda 2002
Fm. †Mesochlorogomphidae Fleck et al. 2008
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G. †Hispanochlorogomphus Fleck et al. 2008
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†Hispanochlorogomphus rossi Fleck et al. 2008
G. †Mesochlorogomphus Fleck et al. 2008
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†Mesochlorogomphus crabbi Fleck et al. 2008
Unr. Cordulegastrida Bechly 1996
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Invalid names: Cordulegastridae Hagen 1875 [empty]
Fm. Cordulephyidae Tillyard 1917
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Subfm. †Neophyinae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. Neophya Selys 1881
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†Neophya legrandi Nel and Fleck 2014
G. †Palaeophya Petrulevičius and Nel 2009
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†Palaeophya argentina Petrulevičius and Nel 2009
Fm. †Cordulibellulidae Sroka et al. 2023
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G. †Cordulibellula Sroka et al. 2023
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†Cordulibellula inopinata Sroka et al. 2023
Unr. Cristotibiata Bechly 1996
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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
Fm. †Hemeroscopidae Pritykina 1977
Fm. †Juralibellulidae Huang and Nel 2007
Unr. Neobrachystigmata Bechly 2003
Fm. †Prohemeroscopidae Bechly and Ueda 2002
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G. †Prohemeroscopus Bechly et al. 1998
Invalid names: Neopetaliidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Gallophlebiidae Nel et al. 2015
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G. †Gallophlebia Nel et al. 2015
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†Gallophlebia magnifica Nel et al. 2015
Fm. †Libanocorduliidae Azar et al. 2019
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G. †Libanocordulia Azar et al. 2019
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†Libanocordulia debiei Azar et al. 2019
Fm. †Nodalulaidae Lin et al. 2007
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G. †Nodalula Lin et al. 2007
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†Nodalula dalinghensis Lin et al. 2007
Fm. †Urolibellulidae Zeiri et al. 2015
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G. †Kohlslibellula Nel 2020
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†Kohlslibellula lini Nel 2020
G. †Urolibellula Zeiri et al. 2015
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†Urolibellula eocenica Zeiri et al. 2015
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 166.10000 to 1.80600 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 157.3 Ma

Collections (121 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Nei Mongol) Juralibellula ningchengensis, Daohugoulibellula lini (113371)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (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 Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Bavaria) Juracordulia schiemenzi, Nannogomphus bavaricus (122586) Nannogomphus bavaricus (139876)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany Nannogomphus buergeri (122880)
Early/Lower Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (104006)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (103833)
Middle Berriasian145.0 - 140.2United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (119561)
Berriasian145.0 - 139.8United Kingdom (England) Homoptera indet. (127481)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (Surrey) Cretaneophya strevensi (74973)
Late/Upper Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0United Kingdom (England) Valdicordulia wellsorum (106281)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Spain Hispanochlorogomphus rossi (123437)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45United Kingdom (England) Cretaneophya strevensi, Mesochlorogomphus crabbi (45193)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Mesocordulia boreala (138436) Nodalula dalinghensis (103832) Rencordulia sinica (151524) Sopholibellula eleganta, Sopholibellula amoena (111722)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Nei Mongol) Sinahemeroscopus magnificus (125655)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Hemeroscopus baissicus (105536 105969)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Eocordulia cretacea (104054)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0China (Liaoning) Abrohemeroscopus mengi (105248)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0China (Beijing Shi) Hemeroscopus baissicus (106965)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Araripechlorogomphus muratai (228900) Araripechlorogomphus muratai, Araripephlebia mirabilis (122926) Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (119562) Araripelibellula sennlaubi (215116) Araripephlebia mirabilis (122557 122922 122925) Araripephlebia mirabilis, Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122919) Cratocordulia borschukewitzi, Araripelibellula martinsnetoi (122553) Valdiphlebia sennlaubi (227841)
Albian113.0 - 100.5South Korea (Gyeongsangnam-do) Hemeroscopus baissicus (164493)
Albian113.0 - 100.5South Korea Hemeroscopus baissicus (184781)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3China (Gansu) Hemeroscopus baissicus (164492)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Gallophlebia magnifica (162748)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Lebanon Libanocordulia debiei (196672)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Palaeolibellula zherikhini (119502)
Late/Upper Paleocene58.7 - 55.8Argentina (Jujuy) Curviarculia lamasi (114155) Jujusia maizgorda, Curviarculia delicata, Palaeomacromia multicellulata (113004) Palaeophya argentina, Austrolibellula noroestenia (106995)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Eurypalpida indet. (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Molercordulia karinae (105202) Molertrum eburneum (157040)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Italy Bolcathemis nervosa, Bolcacordulia paradoxa (122230)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Libellulidae indet. (121322)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Kohlslibellula lini (192072) Stenogomphus carletoni (114681)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Cordulibellula inopinata (230563)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Corduliidae indet. (120798)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Libellulidae indet. (156492) Urolibellula eocenica (173817)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Corduliidae indet. A (157667)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Corduliidae indet. A, Neophya legrandi, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (123960) Corduliidae indet. B, Corduliidae indet. C, Eomacrodiplax incompleta (21976) Neophya legrandi (113829) Pantalinae indet. (207259)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Oregon) Somatochlora oregonica (117157)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Tauriphila cerestensis (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Auvergne) Libellula minuscula (127630)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Alpes-de-Haute) Paleotauriphila marquesi (155208) Paleotauriphila sp. (114016)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03France (Aix-en-Provence) Jeanlegrandia oligocenica (114117)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Libellulidae indet. (71942)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Libellula cellulosa (123945)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Libellula cellulosa (138696)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (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)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Libellulidae sp. A, Palaeotramea cellulosa, Paleotramea cellulosa (122010)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Libellulidae larva, Libellula martini (122487)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Germany Libellula sp., Trameobasileus moguntiacus (123872)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Turkey Libellulidae indet., Trameini indet., Paleotramea aquisextana, Paleotramea fasciata, Paleotramea acutibucula (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Spain (Castellon) Libellulidae indet. (140796)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Austria Libellulidae indet. (139942)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Czech Republic Onychothemis rihai (181765)
Hemingfordian20.43 - 15.97USA (California) Orthemis ferruginea (106431) Orthemis sp. (123022 123023 123025 123042)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.97Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Parabrachydiplax miocenica (106002)
MN 416.9 - 15.97Czech Republic Libellulidae indet., Libellulidae indet. larvae, Libellula knetti (157202) Onychothemis rihai (105501) Prorhyothemis bubiki (105500)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82USA (Washington) Miocordulia latipennis (140652)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Randecktrum ebi (215189)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation Pantalinae indet., Sympetrum sp. (105571)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New South Wales) Corduliidae indet. (224044)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Slovenia Sloveniatrum robici (103103)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Cordulia sp. (115305) Libellula oeningensis (151877)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Croatia Libellula platyptera (117246) Lithemis lejeunecarpentieri, Oligocaemia imperfecta (145135) Protopaltothemis hageni (113698)
Vallesian11.608 - 8.7Spain Trithemis pseudodistanti (114010)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Ukraine (Kerch) Libellula ukrainensis (127948)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Poland Libellula sieboldiana, Libellula kieseli, Libellula pannewitziana (138936)
Vallesian - Turolian11.608 - 5.333Spain (Lleida) Libellulidae indet. (154246)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (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 (Piedmont) Oryctodiplax gypsorum (124409) Oryctodiplax sp., Oryctodiplax gypsorum (113998)
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 - 5.333France (Cantal) Celithemis cantalensis, Sympetrum cantalensis (122195)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588India (Jharkhand) Libellulidae indet. (214996)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Libellulidae indet. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Libellulidae indet. (162798)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806France Libellula eusebioi (113996)