Mikko's Phylogeny Archive

Gomphaeschnidae

Main Groups of Insects

After Bechly, 1998-2002, with Recent species from Schorr, Lindeboom & Paulson, 2003

<==o Gomphaeschnidae Tillyard & Fraser, 1940
   |?-o “Gomphaeschninae” Tillyard & Fraser, 1940 [considered paraphyletic by Bechly, 1998-2002]
   |  |-- †Alloaeschna Wighton & Wilson, 1986
   |  |-- †Cretalloaeschna Jarzembowski & Nel, 1996
   |  |--o Gomphaeschna Selys, 1871 [Gomphaeshna Selys, 1871 emend. Tillyard & Fraser, 1940]
   |  |  |-- G. antilope (Hagen, 1874) [Aeschna antilope Hagen, 1874] [incl. Aeschna multicincta Say, 1839, in partim]
   |  |  `-- G. furcillata (Say, 1839) [Aeschna furcillata Say, 1839] [incl. Gynacantha quadrifida Rambur, 1842]
   |  |-- Linaeschna polli Martin, 1909 Martin, 1908 [incl. Aeshna viridivittata Fraser, 1947, in partim]
   |  `-- Oligoaeschna Selys, 1889 [30]
   `--o †Gomphaeschnaoidinae Bechly, et al., 2001[?]
      |-- †Sinojagoria imperfecta Bechly, et al., 2001[?] [Sinojagorini Bechly, et al., 2001[?]]
      `--o †Gomphaeschnaoidinae Bechly, et al., 2001[?]
         |-- †Gomphaeschnaoides Carle & Wighton, 1990
         |-- †Paramorbaeschna Bechly, et al., 2001[?]
         |-- †Progomphaeschnaoides Bechly, et al., 2001[?]
         `-- †Plesigomphaeschnaoides Bechly, et al., 2001[?]

Reference(s):

Bechly, G., 1998-2002a: Phylogenetic classification of fossil and extant odonates.
–iNet: Günter Bechly's Odonatology Webpage: Phylogenetic Systematics of Odonata: http://www.bechly.de/system.htm

Bechly, G., 1998-2002b: Phylogenetic Systematics of Euanisoptera / Aeshnoptera.
–iNet: Günter Bechly's Odonatology Webpage: Phylogenetic Systematics of Odonata: http://www.bechly.de/anisopt1.htm

Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 6: Selkärangattomat.
--Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Translated from: Beaut‚ Du Monde Animal XI & XII Invertébrés.

–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968.