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Lestomorpha

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Euzygoptera by Bechly (1998), Bechly (2007).

Subtaxa
Hemiphlebiidae, Lestiformia, Libanolestes
Sister taxa
Lestiformia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Lestomorpha Bechly
1998Lestomorpha Bechly p. 33
2007Lestomorpha 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()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHydropalaeopteraRohdendorf 1969
—Euhydropalaeoptera
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
suborderZygopteraSelys-Longchamps 1854
—Euzygoptera
—Lestomorpha
—Lestomorpha

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. Lestomorpha Bechly 1996
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Fm. Hemiphlebiidae Tillyard 1926 [greenling]
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G. †Burmahemiphlebia Zheng et al. 2017
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†Burmahemiphlebia hui Zheng and Wang 2018
†Burmahemiphlebia zhangi Zheng et al. 2017
G. †Electrohemiphlebia Lak et al. 2009
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†Electrohemiphlebia barucheli Lak et al. 2009
G. †Enteropia Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014
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†Enteropia mongolica Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014
G. †Jordanhemiphlebia Kaddumi 2009
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G. †Jurahemiphlebia Bechly 2019
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†Jurahemiphlebia haeckeli Bechly 2019
G. †Kachinhemiphlebia Zheng 2020
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†Kachinhemiphlebia lini Zheng 2020
G. †Mersituria Vasilenko 2005
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†Mersituria ludmilae Vasilenko 2005
G. †Pantelusa Vassilenko 2014
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†Pantelusa krassilovi Vassilenko 2014
G. †Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski et al. 1998
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†Parahemiphlebia allendaviesi Jarzembowski et al. 1998
†Parahemiphlebia cretacica Jarzembowski et al. 1998
G. †Thairia Felker and Vasilenko 2018
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†Thairia transbaikalica Felker and Vasilenko 2018
Unr. Lestiformia Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Cretacoenagrionidae Bechly 1995
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G. †Cretacoenagrion Jarzembowski 1990
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†Cretacoenagrion alleni Jarzembowski 1990
Unr. Eulestiformia Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Austroperilestidae Petrulevičius and Nel 2005
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G. †Austroperilestes Petrulevičius and Nel 2005
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†Austroperilestes hunco Petrulevičius and Nel 2005
Unr. Lestida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Lestodea Bechly 1996
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Superfm. Lestoidea Fraser 1957
Superfm. Lestinoidea Calvert 1901
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Fm. †Menatlestidae Nel and Jouault 2022
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G. †Menatlestes Nel and Jouault 2022
Fm. †Priscalestidae Wappler and Petrulevičius 2007
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G. †Priscalestes Wappler and Petrulevičius 2007
G. †Promegalestes Petrulevičius and Nel 2004
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†Promegalestes singularis Petrulevičius and Nel 2004
G. †Libanolestes Azar et al. 2010
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†Libanolestes flecki Azar et al. 2010
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 Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Gelasian or 152.21000 to 1.80000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma

Collections (75 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Bayern) Jurahemiphlebia haeckeli (227118)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Jurahemiphlebia haeckeli (227141)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Enteropia mongolica (104748)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Parahemiphlebia allendaviesi (103833)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Cretacoenagrion alleni (106417) Cretalestes martinae (106281)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Russian Federation (Chita) Gaurimacia sophiae, Mersituria ludmilae (113599) Thairia transbaikalica (105968)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Lebanon Libanolestes flecki (138801)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Zhejiang) Cretaphylolestes cretacicus (223262)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Parahemiphlebia cretacica (122553) Parahemiphlebia mickoleiti (122557 122927) Parahemiphlebia sp., Parahemiphlebia cretacica (122925)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Jordan Hemiphlebiidae indet. (124847)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Electrohemiphlebia barucheli (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Palaeoperilestes electronicus, Burmahemiphlebia zhangi, Burmahemiphlebia hui, Kachinhemiphlebia lini (161726)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Israel Pantelusa krassilovi (156985)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Zygoptera indet. (156591)
Early/Lower Paleocene66.0 - 61.66China (Anhui) Lestes conexus (132955)
Middle Paleocene61.66 - 59.24China (Guangdong) Lestes datangensis (139657)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Lestes zalesskyi (113685) Menatlestes palaeocenicus, Palaeophylolestes distinctus (123463)
Tiffanian60.9 - 57.5Canada (Alberta) Albertalestes paskapooensis (119839 232707)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0Argentina (Jujuy) Promegalestes singularis (106995)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Argentina (Neuquén) Inacayalestes aikunhuapi (84702)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Argentina (Chubut) Austroperilestes hunco (75178)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (Colorado) Eolestes synthetica (113959)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Argentina (Rio Negro) Madres delpueblo (157776)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Montana) Eolestes ramosus, Lutetialestes uniformis (135665) Eolestes syntheticus (117614)
MP 1348.07 - 41.03Germany (Eifel) Lestinoidea indet., Priscalestes germanica (138912)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Lestinoidea indet. specimen 8 (123911)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Lestes regina (21976 123960)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9China (Xizang) Chalcolestes tibetensis (224485)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Lestes regina (156628)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Synlestidae indet. specimen 9 (123928)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9France Lestes regina (113709)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3France (Alsace) Lestes foersteri (113963)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Spain Lestes regina (113990)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3Germany Lestes vicina (113964 169856)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Lestes ceresti (157228) Lestes ceresti, Lestes brisaci (122984) Lestes ceresti, Lestes irenea (155667) Lestes ceresti, Lestes lutzi (123913)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Romania Lestes sieblosiformis (113962)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Lestes sp. 1, Lestes sp. 2, Lestes aquisextana (127415)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Lestes statzi (122010)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-du-Rhone) Lestidae indet. larva, Lestes ceresti (113989)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04France (Puy-de-Dome) Lestes plicata (155204)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Germany Lestes sp. (237236)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45Türkiye Lestidae indet., Lestidae indet. larva (123307)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Lestidae indet. A, Lestidae indet. B (114003)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain (Castellon) Lestes sp. (140792 140796) Lestidae indet. (140797) Platycnemis cincuneguii (122583) Sympecma ribesalbesensis (140793)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain Lestoidea indet. (155648)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Agrion leucosia (115304) Agrion ligea, Agrion peisinoe (113695)
Vallesian - Turolian11.63 - 5.09Spain (Lleida) Cerdanyagrion miocenicus (154246) Lestes sp., Lestes dianacompteae (140806)
Turolian8.725 - 5.09France (Ardèche) Lestes arvernus (172761) Lestes sp. A (156164)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy Lestidae indet. D, Lestidae indet. E, Lestes sp. (157306)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Piedmont) Sympecma sp. (113998)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333France (Cantal) Lestoidea indet. (122195)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Lestes sp. (113751)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8France Lestes arvernus (113994) Lestes incertus (113996) Sympecma incerta (114059)