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Neoaeshnida

Insecta - Odonata

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

It was assigned to Aeshnoptera by Wappler (2003); and to Euaeshnida by Bechly et al. (2001) and Bechly (2007).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Neoaeshnida Bechly
2001Neoaeshnida Bechly et al. p. 155
2003Neoaeshnida Wappler
2007Neoaeshnida 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
Plesiodonatoptera
Apodonatoptera
Paneodonatoptera
Neodonatoptera
Euodonatoptera
OdonatocladaBechly 1999
RankNameAuthor
Nodialata
Discoidalia
Stigmoptera
Lobodonata
Panodonata
orderOdonata
Epiproctophora
EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
Anisopteromorpha
Trigonoptera
Pananisoptera
NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
Euanisoptera
Aeshnoptera
Aeshnomorpha
Panaeshnida
Aeshnida
Paneuaeshnida
Euaeshnida
Neoaeshnida
Neoaeshnida

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. Neoaeshnida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Aeshnodea Bechly 1996
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Unr. Euaeshnodea Bechly et al. 2001
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Superfm. Aeshnoidea Leach 1815
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Fm. Aeshnidae Leach 1815 [darner dragonfly]
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Subfm. Aeshninae
G. Basiaeschna Selys 1883
Subfm. Brachytroninae Fraser 1957
G. †Eoshna Archibald and Cannings 2019
G. Epiaeschna Hagen 1875
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Invalid names: Epacantha Martynov 1929 [synonym], Mediaeschna Zhang 1989 [synonym], Triaeschna Campion 1916 [synonym]
Subfm. Gynacanthinae Cockerell 1913
G. †Huncoaeshna Petrulevičius et al. 2010
G. †Idemlinea Archibald and Cannings 2019
G. †Kvacekia Prokop and Nel 2002
G. †Merlax Prokop and Nel 2000
G. †Palaeaeschna Meunier 1914
G. †Ypshna Archibald and Cannings 2019
Invalid names: Aeshna dido Hagen 1863 [nomen dubium], Oplonaeschna vectensis Cockerell and Andrews 1916 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Telephlebiidae Cockerell 1913
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G. †Jingguaeshna Zheng and Zhang 2021
Invalid names: Telephlebiinae Cockerell 1913 [empty]
Fm. †Primumaeshnidae Pouillon and Nel 2020
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G. †Primumaeshna Pouillon and Nel 2020
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Primumaeshna britta Pouillon and Nel 2020
Fm. Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
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Cretalloaeschna cliffordae Jarzembowski and Nel 1996
G. †Falsisophoaeschna Zhang et al. 2008
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Falsisophoaeschna generalis Zhang et al. 2008
Subfm. †Gomphaeschnaoidinae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Elektrogomphaeschna Pinkert et al. 2017
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Elektrogomphaeschna annekeae Pinkert et al. 2017
Elektrogomphaeschna peterthieli Pinkert et al. 2017
Tr. †Gomphaeschnaoidini Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Anomalaeschna Bechly et al. 2001
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Anomalaeschna berndschusteri Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Cretagomphaeschnaoides Zheng et al. 2016
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G. †Gomphaeschnaoides Carle and Wighton 1990
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Gomphaeschnaoides betoreti Bechly et al. 2001
Gomphaeschnaoides magnus Bechly et al. 2001
Gomphaeschnaoides petersi Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Paramorbaeschna Bechly et al. 2001
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Paramorbaeschna araripensis Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Plesigomphaeschnaoides Bechly et al. 2001
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Plesigomphaeschnaoides danica Madsen and Nel 1997
Plesigomphaeschnaoides mongolensis Bechly et al. 2001
Plesigomphaeschnaoides paleocenica Madsen and Nel 1997
Plesigomphaeschnaoides pindelskii Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Progomphaeschnaoides Bechly et al. 2001
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Progomphaeschnaoides staniczeki Bechly et al. 2001
Progomphaeschnaoides ursulae Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Kachinaeshna Zheng et al. 2019
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Kachinaeshna zhuoi Zheng et al. 2019
Tr. †Sinojagorini Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Sinojagoria Bechly et al. 2001
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Sinojagoria cancellosa Li et al. 2012
Sinojagoria imperfecta Bechly et al. 2001
Sinojagoria magna Li et al. 2012
Subfm. Gomphaeschninae Tillyard and Fraser 1940
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G. †Alloaeschna Wighton and Wilson 1986
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Alloaeschna paskapooensis Wighton and Wilson 1986
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Invalid names: Alloaeschna marklae Wighton and Wilson 1986 [synonym], Alloaeschna quadrata Wighton and Wilson 1986 [synonym]
G. Allopetalia Selys-Longchamps 1871
G. Gomphaeschna Selys 1871
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Gomphaeschna carinthiae Schädel and Lechner 2017
Gomphaeschna inferna Pritykina 1977
Gomphaeschna miocenica Prokop and Nel 2002
Gomphaeschna schrankii Lewis 1988
Gomphaeschna sibirica Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Kishenehna Archibald and Cannings 2022
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Kishenehna prima Archibald and Cannings 2022
G. Oligoaeschna Selys 1889
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Oligoaeschna anglica Cockerell and Andrews 1916
Oligoaeschna conjuncta Martynov 1929
Oligoaeschna needhami Cockerell 1907
Oligoaeschna oligocenica Nel and Papazian 1983
Oligoaeschna pryeri Martin 1909
Invalid names: Jagoria Karsch 1889 [synonym], Lithaeschna Cockerell 1907 [synonym], Projagoria Martynov 1929 [synonym]
G. Oplonaeschna Selys 1883
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Oplonaeschna metis Heer 1849
Invalid names: Hoplonaeschna Karsch 1891 [replaced]
G. †Sophoaeschna Zhang et al. 2008
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Sophoaeschna frigida Zhang et al. 2008
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available