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Euzygoptera

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Zygoptera by Bechly (2007).

Sister taxa
Coenagriomorpha, Coenagrionomorpha, Lestomorpha

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Euzygoptera Bechly
2007Euzygoptera Bechly

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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
RankNameAuthor
Plesiodonatoptera
Apodonatoptera
Paneodonatoptera
Neodonatoptera
Euodonatoptera
OdonatocladaBechly 1999
Nodialata
Discoidalia
Stigmoptera
Lobodonata
Panodonata
orderOdonata
suborderZygopteraSelys-Longchamps 1854
Euzygoptera
Euzygoptera

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. Euzygoptera Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Argiolestidae Fraser 1957
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Subfm. Argiolestinae Fraser 1960
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G. †Librelula Petrulevičius 2020
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Librelula maradoniana Petrulevičius 2020
G. †Lithagrion Scudder 1890
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Lithagrion elongatum Martynov 1929
Lithagrion hyalinum Scudder 1890
G. †Melanagrion Cockerell 1907
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Melanagrion nigerrimum Cockerell 1908
Melanagrion umbratum Scudder 1890
G. †Miopodagrion Kennedy 1925
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Miopodagrion optimum Cockerell 1916
Unr. Coenagriomorpha Bechly 1996
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Fm. Megapodagrionidae Tillyard 1917 [flatwing]
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G. †Cretapodagrion Huang et al. 2017
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Cretapodagrion sibelleae Huang et al. 2017
G. †Eckfeldia Petrulevičius et al. 2008
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Eckfeldia superstes Wappler 2003
G. †Electropodagrion Azar and Nel 2008
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Electropodagrion szwedoi Azar and Nel 2008
G. †Hanklitia Zessin 2011
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Hanklitia hankliti Zessin 2011
G. Megapodagrion Selys-Longchamps 1885
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Invalid names: Podagrion Selys-Longchamps 1862 [replaced]
G. †Oligoargiolestes Kennedy 1925
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G. †Phyonganpodagrion So and Won 2021
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Phyonganpodagrion ryonsangae So and Won 2021
G. †Viridiflumineagrion Nel 2022
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G. †Vulcagrion Nel and Paicheler 1994
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Vulcagrion andancensis Nel et al. 1996
Vulcagrion cantalensis Nel et al. 1996
Invalid names: Megapodagrioniidae Tillyard 1917 [empty]
Unr. Coenagrionomorpha Bechly 1996
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Unr. Coenagrioniformia Bechly 1996
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Unr. Coenagrionida Bechly 1996
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Superfm. Coenagrionoidea Kirby 1890
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G. †Balticoagrion Bechly 2012
Fm. †Burmacoenagrionidae Zheng et al. 2017
Fm. Coenagrionidae Kirby 1890 [narrow-winged damselfly]
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Invalid names: Agrionidae Leach 1815 [replaced]
G. †Hispanocoenagrion Nel et al. 1997
Fm. Platycnemididae Jacobson and Bianchi 1905 [white-legged damselfly]
Superfm. Platycnemidoidea Jacobson and Bianchi 1905
Invalid names: Agrion icarus Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Trichocnemis aliena Scudder 1892 [nomen dubium]
Superfm. Pseudostigmatoidea Kirby 1890
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Fm. †Paracoryphagrionidae Zheng et al. 2017
G. †Cretarchistigma Jarzembowski et al. 1998
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Cretarchistigma essweini Bechly 1998
Cretarchistigma greenwoodi Jarzembowski et al. 1998
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
Unr. Lestida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Lestodea Bechly 1996
Superfm. Lestinoidea Calvert 1901
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Fm. †Menatlestidae Nel and Jouault 2022
Fm. †Priscalestidae Wappler and Petrulevičius 2007
G. †Promegalestes 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