Libelluloidea

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Libelluloidea
Temporal range: Berriasian to present
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Leach, 1815 [1]
Families

4, see text

Synonyms
  • Anauriculida Bechly, 1996
  • Eurypalpidomorpha Bechly, 2003

Libelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies.

A 2013 phylogenetic analysis suggests that this superfamily contains four families: [2]

Contents

Recent taxonomic changes

The following dragonfly families are now considered invalid or potentially disputed: [2] [3] [4] [5]

The following genera are no longer assigned to a family and are now placed incertae sedis within this superfamily, Libelluloidea: [2]

Fossils

The following extinct fossil taxa are also included here: [5] [6]

This superfamily is one of two extant groups in the large, ancient clade Cavilabiata, in addition to Cordulegastroidea. [7] The oldest known member is Araripelibellula brittanica from the Berriasian of England. [8]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Synthemistidae</span> Family of dragonflies

The Synthemistidae are the family of dragonflies commonly known as tigertails, or sometimes called southern emeralds. This family is part of the superfamily Libelluloidea.

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References

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