Hemiphlebiidae
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, making them the oldest known crown group damselflies.
Taxonomy
Extant genusHemiphlebia Edmond [de Sélys Longchamps|Selys], 1869, Australia, Extant.Extinct genera
- †Burmahemiphlebia Zheng et al. 2017 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous 99 Ma
- †Electrohemiphlebia Lak et al. 2009 Charentese Amber, France, Cretaceous 105-99 Ma
- †Enteropia Pritykina and Vassilenko 2014 Shar Teg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic 145 Ma.
- †Jordanhemiphlebia Kaddumi 2009 Jordanian Amber, Jordan, Early Cretaceous 112.6 to 99.7 Ma
- †Jurahemiphlebia Bechly, 2019 Solnhofen Limestone, Germany, Late Jurassic 145 Ma.
- †Kachinhemiphlebia Zheng 2020 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous 99 Ma
- †Mersituria Vasilenko 2005 Doronino Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous 130 to 125 Ma.
- †Pantelusa Vassilenko 2014 Ora Formation, Israel, Late Cretaceous 94.3 - 89.3 Ma
- †Parahemiphlebia Jarzembowski et al. 1998 Durlston Formation, United Kingdom Early Cretaceous 145-140 Ma Crato Formation, Brazil Early Cretaceous 122-112 Ma.
- †Thairia Felker and Vasilenko 2018 Doronino Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous 130 to 125 Ma.