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Anisoptera (true dragonfly)

Insecta - Odonata

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Aeschna eudore Heer p. 73 figs. Pl 8, fig 4
1849Libellula thoe Heer p. 79 figs. Pl 6, fig 2
1849Libellula perse Heer p. 80 figs. Pl 5, fig 4; pl 6, fig 3
1849Libellula doris Heer p. 81 figs. Pl 6, fig 4; pl 5, fig 5
1849Libellula thetis Heer p. 83 figs. Pl 6, fig 5; pl 5, fig 6
1849Libellula eurynome Heer p. 85 figs. Pl 5, fig 7
1849Libellula melobasis Heer p. 86 figs. Pl 6, fig 6; pl 5, fig 8
1849Libellula calypso Heer p. 87 figs. Pl 6, fig 7; pl 5, fig 9
1850Aeschna eudore Hagen p. 362
1850Libellula doris Hagen p. 363
1850Libellula perse Hagen p. 363
1850Libellula thoe Hagen p. 363
1850Libellula calypso Hagen p. 364
1850Libellula eurynome Hagen p. 364
1850Libellula melobasis Hagen p. 364
1850Libellula thetis Hagen p. 364
1850Aeschna parkinsoni Selys-Longchamps p. 362
1854Anisoptera Selys-Longchamps and Hagen
1856Libellula perse Heer p. 28
1856Cordulia scheuchzeri Massalongo p. 17 figs. Pl 2, fig 7
1856Libellula doris Massalongo p. 23 figs. Pl 1, figs 12,13
1856Libellula eurynome Massalongo p. 23 figs. Pl 1, figs 8-11
1863Ictinus fur Hagen p. 258 figs. Pl 43, fig 9
1864Libellula calypso Heer pp. 366, 368 fig. 232
1864Libellula doris Heer pp. 366, 368 fig. 231
1886Cordulia scheuchzeri Omboni p. 1425 fig. 6
1890Libellula calypso Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula doris Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula eurynome Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula melobasis Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula perse Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula thetis Kirby p. 166
1890Libellula thoe Kirby p. 166
1890Cordulia scheuchzeri Kirby p. 167
1890Ictinus fur Kirby p. 168
1890Aeschna eudore Kirby p. 173
1890Aeschna parkinsoni Kirby p. 173
1921Stenogomphus scudderi Cockerell p. 30 figs. Pl 8, fig. 5, 9.
1924Cymatophlebia mongolica Cockerell p. 140 figs. Pl II fig 3-5
1931Libellula eudore Pongrácz p. 110
1931Libellula eurynome Pongrácz p. 110
1942Anisoptera Cowley p. 73
1982Cercus Hong p. 50
1982Cercus clavus Hong p. 50 figs. Pl 4, fig 5; text-figs 34,35
1982Dissurus Hong p. 53
1982Dissurus qinquanensis Hong p. 53 figs. Pl 1, fig 2; text-fig 39
1982Dissurus liauyuanensis Hong p. 54 figs. Pl 5, fig 1; text-fig 40
1985Nasiaeschna orientalis Hong pp. 16-18 figs. 6-8; Pl I fi 3, Pl 2 figs 1-2
1988Anisoptera Jarzembowski
1989Miopetalura orientalis Zhang
1992Anisoptera Carpenter p. 79
1992Anisoptera Gentilini
1992Dissurus Hong p. 411
1992Dissurus liaoyuanensis Hong p. 411 figs. Pl 160, fig 3
1994Nasiaeschna orientalis Nel et al.
2000Anisoptera Etter and Kuhn p. 968
2003Anisoptera Fleck et al.
2005Anisoptera Bechly p. 2
2007Anisoptera Bechly
2008Anisoptera Zhang et al.

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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
RankNameAuthor
Paneodonatoptera
Neodonatoptera
Euodonatoptera
OdonatocladaBechly 1999
Nodialata
Discoidalia
Stigmoptera
Lobodonata
Panodonata
orderOdonata
Epiproctophora
EuepiproctophoraBechly 1998
Anisopteromorpha
Trigonoptera
Pananisoptera
NeoanisopteraBechly 1998
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854
suborderAnisopteraSelys-Longchamps and Hagen 1854

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.

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
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Invalid names: Archipetaliidae Bechly 1996 [empty]
Unr. Panaeshnida Bechly et al. 2001
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Unr. Aeshnida Bechly 1996
Fm. †Progobiaeshnidae Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Telmaeshna Zhang et al. 2008
Fm. †Burmaeshnidae Huang et al. 2017
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G. †Angustaeshna Huang et al. 2017
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Angustaeshna magnifica Huang et al. 2017
G. †Burmaeshna Huang et al. 2017
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Burmaeshna azari Huang et al. 2017
G. †Cretaeshna Zheng et al. 2016
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Cretaeshna lini Zheng et al. 2016
G. †Proaeschna Wei et al. 2019
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Proaeschna zhangi 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
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Enigmaeshna deprei Nel et al. 2008
Fm. †Liupanshaniidae Bechly et al. 2001
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G. †Araripeliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
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Araripeliupanshania annesuseae Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Brasiliupanshania Ribeiro and Nel 2023
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Brasiliupanshania cretacica Ribeiro and Nel 2023
G. †Cratoliupanshania Pella and Nel 2020
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Cratoliupanshania magnifica Pella and Nel 2020
G. †Galloliupanshania Nel et al. 2015
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Galloliupanshania incompleta Nel et al. 2015
G. †Guyuanaeschnidia Lin 1982
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G. †Libanoliupanshania Azar et al. 2019
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Libanoliupanshania mimi Azar et al. 2019
G. †Liupanshania Hong 1982
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G. †Paraliupanshania Bechly et al. 2001
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Paraliupanshania britannica Bechly et al. 2001
Paraliupanshania rohdendorfi Bechly et al. 2001
Paraliupanshania torvaldsi Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Paramesuropetala Bechly et al. 2001
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Paramesuropetala gigantea Bechly et al. 2001
G. †Protoliupanshania Huang and Nel 2010
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Protoliupanshania wangi Huang and Nel 2010
Superfm. †Mesuropetaloidea Bechly 1996
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Fm. †Mesuropetalidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Aeschnopsis Handlirsch 1939
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Invalid names: Aeschnopsis Cowley 1942 [objective synonym], Cymatophlebiopsis Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
G. †Mesuropetala Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Morbaeschna Needham 1907 [synonym]
G. †Paraeschnopsis Bechly 2010
G. †Sinomesuropetala Boudet et al. 2022
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
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Superfm. †Chlorogomphoidea Needham 1903
Fm. †Mesochlorogomphidae 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
Fm. †Cordulibellulidae Sroka et al. 2023
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G. †Cordulibellula Sroka et al. 2023
Unr. Cristotibiata Bechly 1996
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Unr. Brachystigmata Bechly 1996
Invalid names: Neopetaliidae Tillyard and Fraser 1940 [empty]
Fm. †Gallophlebiidae Nel et al. 2015
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G. †Gallophlebia Nel et al. 2015
Fm. †Libanocorduliidae Azar et al. 2019
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G. †Libanocordulia Azar et al. 2019
Fm. †Nodalulaidae Lin et al. 2007
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G. †Nodalula Lin et al. 2007
Fm. †Urolibellulidae Zeiri et al. 2015
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G. †Kohlslibellula Nel 2020
G. †Urolibellula Zeiri et al. 2015
Unr. Gomphides Bechly et al. 1998
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Fm. †Araripegomphidae Bechly 1996
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G. †Araripegomphus Nel and Paicheler 1994
Unr. Desmoproctida Bechly 1996
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Unr. Oligophlebiata Bechly 2003
Fm. †Libanogomphidae Azar and Nel 2023
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G. †Libanogomphus Azar and Nel 2023
Fm. †Paraburmagomphidae Zheng et al. 2018
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G. †Paraburmagomphides 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
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
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Anglopetalura magnifica Coram and Nel 2009
G. †Cratopetalura Nel and Bechly 2009
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Cratopetalura petruleviciusi Nel and Bechly 2009
G. †Cretapetalura Nel et al. 1998
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Cretapetalura brasiliensis Nel et al. 1998
G. †Eotanypteryx Bechly 2007
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Eotanypteryx paradoxa Bechly 2007
Superfm. Petaluroidea Needham 1903
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Fm. †Aktassiidae Pritykina 1968
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Subfm. †Aktassiinae Pritykina 1968
Subfm. †Pseudocymatophlebiinae Nel et al. 1998
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
Protolindenia viohli Nel et al. 2001
Protolindenia wittei Giebel 1860
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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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