Hemiphlebiidae facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hemiphlebiidae Temporal range: Late Jurassic–Present PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Hemiphlebia mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Suborder:	Zygoptera
Family:	Hemiphlebiidae Kennedy, 1920
Genera
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Hemiphlebiidae is a family of damselflies, it contains only one extant species, the ancient greenling, native to Southern Australia and Tasmania. The fossil record of the group extends back to the Late Jurassic.

Taxonomy

• †Burmahemiphlebia Zheng et al. 2017 Burmese amber, Myanmar, 99 Ma
• †Electrohemiphlebia Lak et al. 2009 Charentese Amber, France, 105-99 Ma
• †Enteropia Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014 Shar Teg, Mongolia, 145 Ma.
• Hemiphlebia Selys, 1869, Australia, Extant.
• †Jordanhemiphlebia Kaddumi 2009 Jordanian Amber, Jordan, 112.6 to 99.7 Ma
• †Kachinhemiphlebia Zheng 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, 99 Ma
• †Mersituria Vasilenko 2005 Doronino Formation, Russia, 130 to 125 Ma.
• †Pantelusa Vassilenko 2014 Ora Formation, Israel, 94.3 - 89.3 Ma
• †Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski et al. 1998 Durlston Formation, United Kingdom 145-140 Ma Crato Formation, Brazil 122-112 Ma.
• †Thairia Felker and Vasilenko 2018 Doronino Formation, Russia, 130 to 125 Ma.