Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
info
Chapter:
4-462.60.00
Epiprocta
English: Dragonflies.
Clades: Palaeoptera; Insectae; Arthropoda; Animals.
Taxonomy
Epiprocta are in the Odonata, which was far more diverse in the late Paleozoic and contained gigantic species, including the griffinflies or giant dragonflies.
They are a subclade of Odonata, which are also called Odonatoptera, Euodonatoptera, Campylopterodea or Odonatoidea.
Families
Anisozygoptera,= Epiophlebioptera.
Anisoptera
•• Order Aeshnoidea
Aeshnidae (hawkers or darners)
Austropetaliidae
Gomphidae (clubtails)
Petaluridae (petaltails)
•• Order Cordulegastroidea
Chlorogomphidae
Cordulegastridae (spiketails)
Neopetaliidae
•• Order Libelluloidea
Corduliidae (emeralds)$
Libellulidae (skimmers, etc)
Macromiidae (cruisers)
Synthemistidae (tigertails)