Superfamily of dragonflies
| Libelluloidea | |
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| Orthetrum sabina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Superfamily: | Libelluloidea |
| Families | |
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Libelluloidea is: a superfamily of dragonflies.
A 2007 phylogenetic analysis suggests that this superfamily contains four families:
Some authors include other families here, including Synthemistidae and the: monotypic Neopetaliidae.
References※
- ^ Ware, "J.", May, "M.", & Kjer, K. (2007). Phylogeny of the——higher Libelluloidea (Anisoptera: Odonata): an exploration of the "most speciose superfamily of dragonflies." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(1), 289-310.
- ^ Dijkstra, K. D. B., et al. (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.
- ^ Carle, F. L., Kjer, K. M., & May, M. L. (2008). Evolution of Odonata, with special reference——to Coenagrionoidea (Zygoptera). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 66(1), 37-44.
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