Gomphomacromiidae

Family of dragonflies

Gomphomacromiidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Libelluloidea
Family: Gomphomacromiidae
Tillyard & Fraser, 1940[1]

Gomphomacromiidae was formerly considered a distinct family of dragonflies occurring in Chile and Australia.[2] Recent taxonomic revisions have classified the species previously placed in Gomphomacromiidae to now be within the superfamily Libelluloidea.[3]

Genus

The family Gomphomacromiidae had included the genus Archaeophya. Archaeophya is no longer assigned to a family, but is placed incertae sedis within the superfamily Libelluloidea.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Tillyard, R.J.; Fraser, F.C. (1940). "A reclassification of the order Odonata based on some new interpretations of the venation of the dragonfly wing". The Australian Zoologist. 9: 124–396 [387] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  2. ^ Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia (First ed.). Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
  3. ^ a b Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Bechly, Günter; Bybee, Seth M.; Dow, Rory A.; Dumont, Henri J.; Fleck, Günther; Garrison, Rosser W.; Hämäläinen, Matti; Kalkman, Vincent J.; Karube, Haruki; May, Michael L.; Orr, Albert G.; Paulson, Dennis R.; Rehn, Andrew C.; Theischinger, Günther (2013). "The classification and diversity of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata). In: Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.) Animal Biodiversity: An Outline of Higher-level Classification and Survey of Taxonomic Richness (Addenda 2013)". Zootaxa. 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. hdl:10072/61365. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. ^ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. (2023). "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral, University of Alabama. Retrieved 14 Mar 2023.
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Extant Odonata families
Suborder Zygoptera
Hemiphlebioidea
  • Hemiphlebiidae (ancient greenling)
Calopterygoidea
  • Amphipterygidae
  • Calopterygidae (jewelwings or demoiselles)
  • Chlorocyphidae (jewels)
  • Dicteriadidae (barelegs)
  • Diphlebiidae (azure damselflies)
  • Euphaeidae (gossamerwings)
  • Polythoridae (bannerwings)
Coenagrionoidea
(closed wing damselflies)
  • Coenagrionidae (narrow-winged or pond damselflies)
  • Isostictidae (narrow-wings)
  • Platycnemididae (white-legged damselflies)
  • Platystictidae (shadowdamsels)
  • Protoneuridae (threadtails, bambootails)
  • Pseudostigmatidae (helicopter damselflies or forest giants)
Lestoidea (superfamily)
  • Lestidae (spreadwings)
  • Lestoideidae
  • Megapodagrionidae (flatwings)
  • Perilestidae (shortwings)
  • Pseudolestidae
  • Synlestidae (sylphs or malachites)
Suborder Epiprocta
Epiophlebioptera
Anisoptera
(dragonflies)
Aeshnoidea
  • Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners)
  • Austropetaliidae
  • Gomphidae (clubtail dragonflies)
  • Petaluridae (giant dragonfly and relatives)
Cordulegastroidea
  • Chlorogomphidae
  • Cordulegastridae (spiketails)
  • Neopetaliidae (Neopetalia punctata)
Libelluloidea
  • Corduliidae (emerald dragonflies or green-eyed skimmers)
  • Libellulidae (skimmers or perchers)
  • Macromiidae (cruisers or skimmers)
  • Synthemistidae (tigertails)
Taxon identifiers
Gomphomacromiidae