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Neoanisoptera

Insecta - Odonata

Taxonomy
Neoanisoptera was named by Bechly (1998). It is extant.

It was assigned to Pananisoptera by Bechly (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Neoanisoptera Bechly
2007Neoanisoptera Bechly

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—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
RankNameAuthor
—OdonatopteraMartynov 1932
—Palaeodonatoptera
—Plesiodonatoptera
—Apodonatoptera
—Paneodonatoptera
—Neodonatoptera
—Euodonatoptera
—OdonatocladaBechly 1999
—Nodialata
—Discoidalia
—Stigmoptera
—Lobodonata
—Panodonata
orderOdonata
—Epiproctophora
—EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
—Anisopteromorpha
—Trigonoptera
—Pananisoptera
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
—NeoanisopteraBechly 1998

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. Neoanisoptera Bechly 1998
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Fm. †Aeschnidiidae Handlirsch 1906 [small darner]
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G. †Aegyptidium Schlüter and Hartung 1982
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†Aegyptidium aburasiensis Schlüter and Hartung 1982
G. †Aeschnidiella Zalessky 1953
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†Aeschnidiella kabanovi Zalessky 1953
G. †Aeschnidiopsis Tillyard 1918
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G. †Aeschnidium Westwood 1854
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†Aeschnidium antiquum Brodie 1845
†Aeschnidium bubas Westwood 1854
Invalid names: Estemoa Giebel 1856 [objective synonym], Neimenggolgomphus Hong 1982 [synonym]
G. †Angloaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Angloaeschnidium lacaui Fleck and Nel 2003
†Angloaeschnidium montreuili Fleck and Nel 2003
†Angloaeschnidium toyei Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Bergeriaeschnidia Nel et al. 1996
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†Bergeriaeschnidia inexpectata Nel et al. 1996
G. †Brunetaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Brunneaeschnidia Hong 1982
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G. †Cooperaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Cooperaeschnidium durandi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Coramaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Coramaeschnidium minimum Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Cratoaeschnidium Nel et al. 2022
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†Cratoaeschnidium martinsnetoi Nel et al. 2022
G. †Dakotaeschnidium Nel 2021
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G. †Delclosaeschidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Delclosaeschidium magnum Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Diastatopaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Diastatopaeschnidium reneeheiko Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Dracontaeschnidium Zhang and Zhang 2001
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†Dracontaeschnidium orientale Zhang and Zhang 2001
G. †Gansuaeschnidia Zhang et al. 2022
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†Gansuaeschnidia hongi Zhang et al. 2022
G. †Gigantoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Gigantoaeschnidium ibericus Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Iberoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Iberoaeschnidium conquensis Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Jarzembowskiaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Jarzembowskiaeschnidium polandi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Kesseleraeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Kesseleraeschnidium simonae Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Kimmeridgebrachypteraeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Leptaeschnidium Pritykina 1977
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†Leptaeschnidium latum Pritykina 1977
G. †Linaeschnidium Huang et al. 2009
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†Linaeschnidium sinensis Huang et al. 2009
G. †Lithoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Lithoaeschnidium viohli Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Lleidoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Lleidoaeschnidium maculatum Fleck and Nel 2003
†Lleidoaeschnidium valloryi Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Malmaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Malmaeschnidium mayeri Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Misofaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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G. †Nannoaeschnidium Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
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†Nannoaeschnidium pumilio Nel and Martínez-Delclòs 1993
G. †Rossaeschnidium Fleck and Nel 2003
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†Rossaeschnidium patriciae Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Santanoptera Martill and Nel 1996
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†Santanoptera gabbotti Martill and Nel 1996
G. †Sinaeschnidia Hong 1965
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†Sinaeschnidia huzhouensis Zhou and Wei 1980
†Sinaeschnidia martinezdelclosi Fleck and Nel 2003
G. †Sinostenophlebia Hong 1984
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G. †Solnhofenia Bechly 2000
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†Solnhofenia stoebeneri Bechly 2000
G. †Stylaeschnidium Zhang and Zhang 2001
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†Stylaeschnidium rarum Zhang and Zhang 2001
G. †Tauropteryx Pritykina 1993
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†Tauropteryx krassilovi Pritykina 1993
G. †Urogomphus Handlirsch 1906
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†Urogomphus giganteus Germar 1839
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Invalid names: Petalura eximia Hagen 1862 [synonym], Petalura latialata Hagen 1862 [objective synonym]
G. †Wightonia Carle 1990
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†Wightonia araripina Carle and Wighton 1990
Invalid names: Hebeiaeschnidia Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Libellula abscissa Hagen 1862 [nomen dubium], Neimengogomphus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Neimengogomphus dongwugaiensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Pseudosamarura Lin 1976 [nomen dubium], Pseudosamarura largina Lin 1976 [nomen dubium], Sonidae Pritykina 1986 [synonym], Yixiangomphus Lin 1986 [nomen dubium], Yixiangomphus labius Lin 1976 [nomen dubium]
Subor. Anisoptera Selys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854 [true dragonfly]
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Fm. †Cratopetaliidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Cratopetalia Bechly 2010
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†Cratopetalia whiteheadi Bechly 2010
Fm. Epigomphidae Fraser 1934
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G. Macrogomphus Selys-Longchamps 1857
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†Macrogomphus menatensis Nel and Jouault 2022
Unr. Euanisoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnoptera Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnomorpha Bechly et al. 2001
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Unr. Austropetaliida Bechly et al. 2001
Unr. Panaeshnida Bechly et al. 2001
Fm. †Burmaeshnidae Huang et al. 2017
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G. †Angustaeshna Huang et al. 2017
G. †Burmaeshna Huang et al. 2017
G. †Cretaeshna Zheng et al. 2016
G. †Neoaeschna Liu et al. 2024
G. †Proaeschna Wei et al. 2019
G. †Cymatophlebiella Pritykina 1968
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†Cymatophlebiella euryptera Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Enigmaeshnidae Nel et al. 2008
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G. †Enigmaeshna Nel et al. 2008
Fm. †Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Araripeliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Brasiliupanshania Ribeiro and Nel 2023
G. †Cratoliupanshania Pella and Nel 2020
G. †Galloliupanshania Nel et al. 2015
G. †Guyuanaeschnidia Lin 1982
G. †Libanoliupanshania Azar et al. 2019
G. †Liupanshania Hong 1982
G. †Paraliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Paramesuropetala Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Protoliupanshania Huang and Nel 2010
Superfm. †Mesuropetaloidea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Mesuropetalidae Bechly 1996
G. †Parapetala Huang et al. 2003
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†Parapetala liaoningensis Huang et al. 2003
†Parapetala yixianensis Zheng et al. 2022
G. †Propecymatophlebia Huang et al. 2017
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†Propecymatophlebia magnifica Huang et al. 2017
G. †Pseudoliupanshania Zheng et al. 2022
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†Pseudoliupanshania magnanicellula Zheng et al. 2022
G. †Sinocymatophlebiella Li et al. 2011
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Unr. Exophytica Bechly 1996
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Unr. Cavilabiata Bechly 1996
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Unr. Chlorogomphida Bechly 1996
Unr. Cordulegastrida Bechly 1996
Fm. Cordulephyidae Tillyard 1917
Fm. †Cordulibellulidae Sroka et al. 2023
Unr. Cristotibiata Bechly 1996
Fm. †Gallophlebiidae Nel et al. 2015
Fm. †Libanocorduliidae Azar et al. 2019
Fm. †Nodalulaidae Lin et al. 2007
Fm. †Urolibellulidae Zeiri et al. 2015
Unr. Gomphides Bechly et al. 1998
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Fm. †Araripegomphidae Bechly 1996
Unr. Desmoproctida Bechly 1996
Fm. †Libanogomphidae Azar and Nel 2023
Fm. †Paraburmagomphidae Zheng et al. 2018
Invalid names: Hagenioidea Tillyard and Fraser 1940 [empty], Lindeniidae Jacobson and Bianchi 1905 [empty]
Fm. Hageniidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Cratohagenius Bechly 2010
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Fm. †Henrotayiidae Fleck et al. 2003
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G. †Henrotayia Fleck et al. 2003
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†Henrotayia marci Fleck et al. 2003
G. †Ixtahua Feldmann et al. 1998
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†Ixtahua benjamini Feldmann et al. 1998
Fm. †Juragomphidae Nel et al. 2001
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G. †Juragomphus Nel et al. 2001
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†Juragomphus karatauensis Nel et al. 2001
G. †Oxfordgomphus Huang and Nel 2023
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†Oxfordgomphus trescellulae Huang and Nel 2023
G. †Kazakhophlebiella Nel et al. 1998
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†Kazakhophlebiella aktassica Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Libanoaeshnidae Azar et al. 2024
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G. †Libanoaeshna Azar et al. 2024
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†Libanoaeshna mikhaeli Azar et al. 2024
Superfm. Libelluloidea
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G. †Condalia Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985
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†Condalia woottoni Whalley and Jarzembowski 1985
Fm. Macromiidae Tillyard 1917
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G. Epophthalmia Burmeister 1839
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†Epophthalmia zotheca Zhang 1989
G. Macromia Rambur 1842 [river cruiser]
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Macromia amphigena Selys 1871
†Macromia pilifera Lin 1982
Invalid names: Laragithemis Lin 1982 [synonym]
Invalid names: Libellula cassandra Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Libellula ceres Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Magnathemidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Magnathemis Bechly 2010
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Fm. †Megaphlebiidae Bechly 2010
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G. †Megaphlebia Bechly 2010
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†Megaphlebia rayandressi Bechly 2010
G. †Necrogomphus Campion 1923
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Invalid names: Mesogomphus Handlirsch 1906 [replaced]
Fm. †Nothomacromiidae Carle 1995
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G. †Nothomacromia Carle 1995
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†Nothomacromia sensibilis Carle and Wighton 1990
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Invalid names: Conan barbarica Martins-Neto 1998 [synonym]
Invalid names: Conan Martins-Neto 1998 [synonym], Pseudomacromia Carle and Wighton 1990 [replaced]
Invalid names: Pseudomacromiidae Carle and Wighton 1990 [replaced]
Unr. Petalurida Bechly 1996
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Fm. Petaluridae Needham 1903 [grayback dragonfly]
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G. †Argentinopetala Petrulevičius and Nel 2003
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†Argentinopetala archangelskyi Petrulevičius and Nel 2003
G. Petalura Leach 1815
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Invalid names: Petalura differens Hagen 1862 [nomen nudum]
Unr. Petalurodea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Cretapetaluridae Nel et al. 1998
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G. †Anglopetalura Coram and Nel 2009
G. †Cratopetalura Nel and Bechly 2009
G. †Cretapetalura Nel et al. 1998
G. †Eotanypteryx Bechly 2007
Superfm. Petaluroidea Needham 1903
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Fm. †Aktassiidae Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Protolindeniidae Handlirsch 1906
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G. †Austroprotolindenia Beattie and Nel 2012
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†Austroprotolindenia jurassica Beattie and Nel 2012
G. †Protolindenia Deichmüller 1886
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†Protolindenia antiqua Vander Linden 1827
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Invalid names: Protolindenia wittei Giebel 1860 [synonym]
†Protolindenia viohli Nel et al. 2001
G. †Pritykiniella Nel et al. 1998
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†Pritykiniella deichmuelleri Pritykina 1968
Fm. †Proterogomphidae Bechly et al. 1998
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Subfm. †Cordulagomphinae Carle and Wighton 1990
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G. †Cordulagomphus Carle and Wighton 1990
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Subg. †Cordulagomphus (Procordulagomphus) Nel and Escuillé 1994
†Cordulagomphus europaeus Vernoux et al. 2010
†Cordulagomphus fenestratus Carle and Wighton 1990
†Cordulagomphus tuberculatus Carle and Wighton 1990
G. †Cratogomphus Bechly 2010
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†Cratogomphus erraticus Bechly 2010
G. †Liaoninglanthus Chang and Sun 2006
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†Liaoninglanthus latus Chang and Sun 2006
G. †Paracordulagomphus Bechly 2010
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G. †Pauciphlebia Bechly 2010
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G. †Lingomphus Vernoux et al. 2010
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†Lingomphus magnificus Vernoux et al. 2010
G. †Proterogomphus Bechly et al. 1998
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†Proterogomphus krauseorum Bechly et al. 1998
†Proterogomphus renateae Bechly et al. 1998
Invalid names: Aeschna eudore Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Aeschna parkinsoni Selys-Longchamps 1850 [nomen dubium], Aeschnidioidea Carle and Wighton 1990 [empty], Cercus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Cercus clavus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Cordulia scheuchzeri Massalongo 1856 [nomen dubium], Cymatophlebia mongolica Cockerell 1924 [nomen dubium], Dissurus Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Dissurus liauyuanensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Dissurus qinquanensis Hong 1982 [nomen dubium], Ictinogomphus fur Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Libellula calypso Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula doris Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula eurynome Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula melobasis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula perse Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula thetis Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Libellula thoe Heer 1849 [nomen dubium], Miopetalura orientalis Hong 1985 [nomen dubium], Stenogomphus scudderi Cockerell 1921 [nomen dubium]
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 Falciferum to the top of the Holocene or 184.20000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 182.9 Ma

Collections (375 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Falciferum184.2 - 182.9Luxembourg Henrotayia marci (105427)
Bathonian168.2 - 165.3United Kingdom (Oxfordshire) Libellula westwoodii (140495)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5China (Henan) Oxfordgomphus trescellulae (202211)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Cymatophlebiella euryptera, Aktassia magna (105971) Cymatophlebiella euryptera, Protolindenia aktassica (105970) Mesuropetala costalis, Mesuropetala auliensis, Protolindenia aktassica, Protolindenia deichmuelleri (106101) Paracymatophlebia splendida, Juragomphus karatauensis (105426) Protolindenia aktassica, Aktassia magna (106102)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8China (Nei Mongol) Linqibinia panae, Sinacymatophlebia mongolica, Cymatophlebia daohugouensis, Propecymatophlebia magnifica, Sinomesuropetala daohugensis, Daohugoulibellula lini, Juralibellula ningchengensis (113371) Sinocymatophlebiella hasticercus (113366)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian154.8 - 152.21Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Cymatophlebia herrienae (105965) Cymatophlebia suevica (105964)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Swabian Alb) Libellulium longialatum, Misofaeschnidium densum, Urogomphus giganteus (106402)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2United Kingdom (England) Kimmeridgebrachypteraeschnidium etchesi (106418)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Poland Eumorbaeschna adriankini (140049)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Aeschna multicellulosa (152880) Aeschnogomphus kuempeli (117532) Aeschnogomphus sp. (117533) Cymatophlebia jurassica, Cymatophlebia longialata, Nannogomphus bavaricus, Aeschnogomphus intermedius, Protolindenia wittei, Urogomphus giganteus (139876) Cymatophlebia longialata (152884) Cymatophlebia longialata, Protolindenia viohli, Malmaeschnidium mayeri (152603) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia kuempeli, Cymatophlebia longialata, Cymatophlebia pumilio, Mesuropetala muensteri, Protolindenia koehleri, Aeschnopsis perkinsi, Juracordulia schiemenzi, Nannogomphus bavaricus, Aeschnogomphus intermedius, Anax buchi, Protolindenia wittei, Urogomphus giganteus, Morbaeschna muensteri (122586) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia longialata, Mesuropetala muensteri, Mesuropetala koehleri, Aeschnogomphus sp., Aeschnogomphus intermedius, Protolindenia wittei, Urogomphus giganteus (123994)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bayern) Aeschna grandis (154305) Aeschna wittei (153703) Aeshna antiqua (154208) Cymatophlebia densa (152881) Cymatophlebia longialata (152882 152901) Cymatophlebia longialata, Mesuropetala koehleri, Nannogomphus bavaricus, Aeschnogomphus intermedius, Aeschnidium densum (123144) Cymatophlebia longialata, Mesuropetala muensteri (105797 139548) Cymatophlebia longialata, Mesuropetala muensteri, Urogomphus giganteus (131959) Cymatophlebia longialata, Protolindenia wittei, Bergeriaeschnidia inexpectata (139550) Cymatophlebia longialata, Urogomphus giganteus (105798) Cymatophlebia longialata, Uropetala koehleri, Agrion vetustum, Cordulegaster intermedius (123906) Cymatophlebia longialata, Uropetala koehleri, Cordulegaster intermedius, Aeschna charpentieri, Protolindenia wittei, Estemoa densa (133578) Cymatophlebia pumilio (117534) Cymatophlebia pumilio, Aeschnopsis tischlingeri, Protolindenia wittei (105541) Eumorbaeschna jurassica (139547) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia kuempeli, Cymatophlebia longialata, Cymatophlebia pumilio, Mesuropetala koehleri, Nannogomphus buergeri, Proterogomphus renateae, Aeschnogomphus buchi, Protolindenia wittei, Protolindenia viohli, Urogomphus giganteus (139551) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia longialata, Prohemeroscopus jurassicus, Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (152883) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia longialata, Urogomphus giganteus, Bergeriaeschnidia inexpectata (122730) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Libellula longialata, Aeschna muensteri, Mesuropetala koehleri, Agrion gracile, Agrion vetustum, Aeschnogomphus intermedius, Aeschnogomphus buchi, Protolindenia wittei, Brunetaeschnidium sp., Aeschna gigantea, Petalura eximia, Libellula densa, Lithoaeschnidium viohli (123985) Insecta indet. (154306) Mesuropetalidae indet. (131851) Prohemeroscopus kuehnapfeli (227117) Solnhofenia stoebeneri (152902) Urogomphus eximius (117531)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany Cymatophlebia longialata, Nannogomphus buergeri, Urogomphus giganteus, Urogomphus eximius (122880) Eumorbaeschna jurassica, Cymatophlebia longialata (105799) Urogomphus giganteus (151861 151862)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Australia (New South Wales) Austroprotolindenia jurassica (128121)
Late/Upper Tithonian - Early/Lower Berriasian145.06 - 141.0Spain Cymatophlebia longialata, Aktassiidae indet. (224315)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (104006)
Berriasian143.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Aeschnopsis perampla (105539) Libellulium agrias, Odonata indet., Homoptera indet. (127481)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Araripelibellula britannica (119561) Cymatophlebia purbeckensis (153648) Delclosaeschidium magnum, Aeschnidium bubas (106401) Libellula antiqua, Lindeniinae indet. 2, Lindeniinae indet. 1 (104008)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Aeschnidiidae indet., Urogomphus sp., Jarzembowskiaeschnidium polandi (160681) Aeschnidium bubas (117342 153649 153650) Cretalloaeschna cliffordae, Araripelibellula britannica, Anglopetalura magnifica, Aeschnidiidae indet., Diastatopaeschnidium reneeheiko, Jarzembowskiaeschnidium polandi (103833) Prohoyaeshna milleri, Aeschnidiidae indet., Delclosaeschidium magnum (104003)
Valanginian - Early/Lower Hauterivian137.05 - 125.77China (Gansu) Fuxiaeschna hsiufunia (156355)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Algeria Gomphaeschnidae indet. (123148)