Biology:Libellula doris

Short description: Extinct species of dragonfly

Libellula doris Temporal range: Miocene, 12.7–5.332 Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil larvae of Libellula doris from France
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Libellula
Species:	†L. doris
Binomial name
†Libellula doris Heer 1849

Libellula doris is an extinct species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Larvae of these insects have been found in the Miocene of Germany, France and Italy.

References

• O. Heer. 1849. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Zweiter Theil: Henschrecken, Florfliegen, Aderflügler, Schmetterlinge und Fliegen 1-264
• Universal Biological Indexer

Wikidata ☰ Q16984524 entry