Biology:Coenagrionoidea
Coenagrionoidea is a superfamily of damselflies in the order Odonata.[1][2]
The superfamily includes the pond damselflies, featherlegs, threadtails and their relatives, and represents the largest radiation of modern damselflies.[2]
Taxonomic history
The superfamily Coenagrionoidea was established by Kirby in 1890.[3]
Historically, the classification of coenagrionoid damselflies has varied considerably, particularly regarding the placement of the threadtail damselflies (Protoneuridae) and giant damselflies (Pseudostigmatidae).[1]
A 2013 phylogenetic analysis incorporated Pseudostigmatidae and New World Protoneuridae within Coenagrionidae, while Old World protoneurids were included within Platycnemididae.[1]
More recent classifications recognise Protoneuridae as a distinct family within Coenagrionoidea.[2]
Phylogeny
Phylogenetic studies support Coenagrionoidea as a monophyletic group of damselflies comprising Coenagrionidae, Isostictidae, Platycnemididae and Protoneuridae.[1][2]
Coenagrionoidea is generally recovered as the sister group to Platystictoidea.[4][1]
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Etymology
The superfamily name Coenagrionoidea is derived from the type genus Coenagrion and the zoological suffix -oidea, used for superfamilies.
The genus name Coenagrion is derived from the Greek κοινός (koinos, "common" or "shared") and Agrion, an early generic name historically applied to damselflies.[5]
Families
Coenagrionoidea includes the following families:[2]
- Coenagrionidae
- Isostictidae
- Platycnemididae
- Protoneuridae
- † Burmacoenagrionidae
Fossil record
The extinct family †Burmacoenagrionidae is known from Cretaceous Burmese amber deposits.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B.; Bechly, Günter; Bybee, Seth M.; Dow, Rory A.; Dumont, Henri J.; Fleck, Günther; Garrison, Rosser W.; Hämäläinen, Matti 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)" (in en). Zootaxa 3703 (1): 36–45. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.9. ISSN 1175-5334. https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3703.1.9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. https://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiversity-resources/dragonflies/world-odonata-list2/.
- ↑ Kirby, W.F. (1890). A Synonymic Catalogue of Neuroptera Odonata, or Dragonflies. With an Appendix of fossil species. London: Gurney & Jackson. pp. 202 [148]. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.5534. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4431639.
- ↑ Bybee, S.M.; Ogden, T.H.; Branham, M.A.; Whiting, M.F. (2008). "Molecules, morphology and fossils: a comprehensive approach to odonate phylogeny and the evolution of the odonate wing". Cladistics 24 (4): 477–514. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2007.00191.x. PMID 34879634.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283318421_The_Naming_of_Australia's_Dragonflies.
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